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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the rectum and a portion of the colon (large intestine) by inserting a flexible tube about the thickness of your finger into the anus and ...

Masashi Ozaki, also known as Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, a well-known Japanese golfer has died from colon cancer, aged 78. But what is sigmoid colon cancer, and why is it often fatal? Let's take a look ...

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 ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...