PET scans offer 'promising alternative' to biopsies for bowel cancer diagnosis

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By Ryan McDougall, PA Media

The need for invasive biopsies when diagnosing bowel cancer could become a thing of the past as researchers have found a way to check for the disease using digital screenings.

Research was conducted by the Glasgow-based scientists on behalf of Cancer Research UK, who said imaging technology can be used instead of biopsies when diagnosing the disease, which eliminates infection risk.