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The small camera, know as colon capsule endoscopy, is a pill taken by patient which can take photographs inside the human body. It can help doctors diagnose a tumour within just five hours without the invasive nature of traditional colonoscopies.
The cancer cam devices - known as a colon capsule endoscopy - which can give results within just five hours, are initially being sent to 11,000 NHS patients across Britain for a trial.
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Miniature cameras which patients can swallow to get checked for cancer are being trialled across the NHS.
The imaging technology, in a capsule no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis within hours.
Known as a colon capsule endoscopy, the cameras are the latest NHS innovation to help patients access cancer checks at home.
Traditional endoscopies mean patients need to attend hospital and have a tube inserted whereas the new technology means that people can go about their normal day.
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