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‘Sponge on string’ alternative to endoscopy rolled out for cancer checks 08/07/2021, 12:06 am
The Cytosponge device is a pill on a string, which expands into a small sponge (Medtronic Cytosponge/PA)
A “sponge on a string” device used to screen patients for cancer has been rolled out to all Scottish mainland health boards.
The Cytosponge device can be offered to some people as an alternative to endoscopy and can be used to check Barrett’s Oesophagus patients for signs of cancer.
The procedure involves patients swallowing a small pill attached to a thread which then expands into a little sponge and is pulled back up, collecting cells on the way to be analysed for any abnormalities.