A study published in BMJ showed sigmoidoscopies had little effect on incidence or mortality rates in women aged 50 to 64, Medical News Bulletin reported. Researchers studied 98,678 adults without a ...

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 ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy is an endoscopic procedure used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer suspected to be in sigmoid colon. Compared to colonoscopy flexible sigmoidoscopy, it is a quicker ...

A recent study demonstrates that concurrent flexible sigmoidoscopy in conjunction with CT colonography (CTC) does not improve the diagnostic yield for left-sided colorectal neoplasia compared with CTC ...

Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy resulted in a reduced incidence and rate of death of colorectal cancer, compared to no screening, according to a study of about 100,000 participants. Colorectal ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) is a medical technique that allows for the visualization of the lining of the gut, specifically the rectum and a part of the colon (up to approximately 60 cm). It is ...

A re-analysis of all-cause mortality in the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) evidence review for colorectal cancer screening found that flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces risk for ...

Background and Aims: An adequate range of colonic observations for precise evaluation of inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients has not been reported. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 545 ...

A parallel randomized controlled trial confirmed that a single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening at age 55 to 64 years represents a safe and effective strategy associated with a substantial reduction ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is effective at reducing deaths from CRC, but a new analysis shows that one form of screening — flexible sigmoidoscopy — also reduces the risk for all-cause mortality ...

Colorectal cancer, or bowel cancer, is the second main cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It generally occurs due to the uncontrolled growth of cells in rectum, appendix or colon.