A single examination of the lower colon and rectum using sigmoidoscopy, between the ages of 55 and 64 years, reduced colorectal cancer mortality by 43% in those screened and incidence by one third.

A five-minute screening test could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third and save thousands of lives from what is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, according to new research. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During the 10 years following a negative screening sigmoidoscopy, the risk for colorectal cancer doubled in the ...

BOSTON—A team of researchers, including those from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, will be reporting study findings that lend ...

Getting a colorectal screening test every three years instead of the recommended five can detect potentially dangerous tumors earlier, but not enough to warrant a switch to more frequent exams, a ...

The findings of a randomized phase III clinical trial reveal the long-term benefits of screening, involving a single flexible sigmoidoscopy examination. In a cohort of 170,034 individuals, ...

One of the highlights of the SGNA conference was the presentation by David Johnson, MD, FACP, FACG, [5] Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine in ...

Rectal examination is believed dangerous and is commonly deferred or omitted in patients with acute myocardial infarction. To evaluate the safety and specific usefulness in this clinical setting of an ...