Tiny camera to detect colon cancer in clinical trials

Posted March 29, 2013 5:45 pm.

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A tiny camera dubbed the PillCam could detect polyps and colon cancer from inside the gastrointestinal tract. Melanie Ng gets a close-up look at the potentially lifesaving technology, now in clinical trials.

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