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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please speak to the effectiveness of the sigmoidoscopy versus the colonoscopy in detecting disease. My primary care physician performs a sigmoidoscopy every year as part of my physical.

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 ...

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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, ...