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For colon cancer? getd i don't have any symptoms. [female announcer] of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cancer killer in the united states. and it doesn't always cause symptoms, especially early on. but i'm only 53. i'm too young. [announcer] screening is recommended for men and women beginning at 50. but no one in my family had colon cancer. it doesn't run in my family. [announcer] most colorectal cancers occur in people with no family history of the disease. but. that test... [announcer] there are several kinds of screening tests for colorectal canc...

Of this particular test in italy, but they have also been shown to detect other forms of cancer too, right, dr. makary? >> lung cancer. there has been tests with breathalyzer tests basically used as screening tests for cancer. breast cancer has been looking ad in conjunction with mammography. current test we screen for cancer are not only not very good but some are even being pulled back a little bit. we need to think creatively. what we're learning from dogs, who buy by the way, have five times number of sensory smells in nose and humans. may give us a signal we should look at airborne partic...

But. that test... [announcer] there are several kinds of screening tests for colorectal cancer... talk to your doctor about which one is right for you. i've been screened...and it turned out i had polyps. and the doctor removed them before they had a chance to turn into cancer! [announcer] no buts about it... this is one cancer you can prevent! if you're 50 or older, talk to your doctor and get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives!

They had about the same outcome. about the same number were found to have cancer. about the same number died from that cancer. there was no difference at least in this particular study. that's what researchers are going to be looking at. there are all sorts of different studies out there. this is another study that is going to be taken into consideration. >> the part that was really confusing and clairing and startling, was the claim that in some cases, getting a mammogram can do more harm than good. explain to me the reasoning behind that in the study and what you make of that. >> when we tal...

Studies and people say look, mammograms don't work, so let's just throw out the test and say let's not do it at all. there is a real push to make these screening tests better. they need to be better. they're not perfect by any means. the sort of momentum is to stay, don't throw it away. let's improve it. >> important, important advice this morning. sanjay, thank you so much. he's going to be joining us to talk about the public announcement of tom brokaw's cancer diagnosis and give you information you need to know about that as well. next up for us on "new day," he says it was life and death....