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Stool‐Based DNA testing versus Colon Capsule Endoscopy for colorectal cancer screening during the COVID‐19 Pandemic, a correspondence letter to “Colon capsule endoscopy: an innovative method for detecting colorectal pathology during the COVID‐19 pandemic?”

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Abstract We applaud the ingenuity of MacLeod et al. (2020) for their insight on the potential of capsule endoscopy as an alternative colon cancer screening and diagnostic modality. We have… Click to show full abstract

Abstract We applaud the ingenuity of MacLeod et al. (2020) for their insight on the potential of capsule endoscopy as an alternative colon cancer screening and diagnostic modality. We have similarly been committed to approaching this dilemma in the context of scarce resources as well as risks inherent to the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, we did not include colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) in our discussion and commend the authors for their ingenuity.

Keywords: colon capsule; covid pandemic; capsule endoscopy; pathology

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2020

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