There may be a limited additional colorectal cancer (CRC) screening benefit for colonoscopy compared with sigmoidoscopy, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Network Open. Frederik E.

A randomized controlled trial of adults in Norway found that a single screening sigmoidoscopy led to a sustained reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence for more than two decades after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Colonoscopy prevented an estimated 50 CRC cases and 15 deaths per 100,000 person-years compared with usual care.

A single colon screening performed in midlife—one procedure, one afternoon—may reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer for at least two decades afterward, according to one of the longest ...

One-time screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality by about 25% over two decades, according to long-term follow-up of a randomized U.K. study. Among ...

Once-only sigmoidoscopy screening in Norway reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence by 28% and CRC mortality by 37% in men over 23 years but showed minimal benefit in women. Among men, screening ...

Medically reviewed byJimmy Almond, M.D. Colonoscopy is the most widely used screening test for colon cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. It is ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...