Flexible sigmoidoscopy (SIG-moy-DAH-skuh-pee) enables the physician to look at the inside of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon, called the sigmoid or descending ...

In a large, randomized, controlled trial conducted in the UK, screening flexible sigmoidsocopy led to substantial reductions in the incidence of and mortality from distal colorectal cancer. Both fecal ...

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 ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

A study by Atkin and coauthors has demonstrated reduced mortality by screening average-risk patients with a single use of flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer. This large UK trial of 170,432 ...

The rate of new or missed left-sided colorectal cancers quadrupled with flexible sigmoidoscopy compared with colonoscopy in a retrospective analysis of 25,541 cases, according to research presented at ...

A single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening between the ages of 55-64 years is associated with a lower level of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The protective effect of a single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in older ...

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 ...

We carried out an analysis of all patients who underwent either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy at the Siriraj GI Endoscopy center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, ...

Feb. 4, 2003 — Risk of perforation from colonoscopy is twice that from sigmoidoscopy, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the National ...