Colon cancer: Better chances of recovery through regular screening. Thanks to new procedures, 95 percent of lesions can now be detected and removed.
“AI is playing an increasingly important role in the field of colonoscopy’, says Dr. Jürgen Pohlgen, head of gastroenterology at Asklepios Klinik Altona. Since July 1, 2019, insured people aged 50 and over have been reminded by their health insurance company by post. Every year around 27,000 women and 38,000 men in Germany develop colon cancer.