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Latest Publications and Research on Colorectal Cancer Screening with Flexible Sigmoidoscopy


Prev Med   2020 Jan 27   

Cost-utility of colorectal cancer screening at 40?years old for average-risk patients.

Azad NS, Leeds IL, Wanjau W, Shin EJ, Padula WV

The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in patients under the age of 50. The purpose of this study was to assess the cost-utility of av ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Eur. J. Cancer   2020 Jan 10   

Impact of colorectal cancer screening on cancer-specific mortality in Europe: A systematic review.

Gini A, Jansen EEL, Zielonke N, Meester RGS, Senore C, Anttila A, Segnan N, Mlakar DN, de Koning HJ, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I

Populations differ with respect to their cancer risk and screening preferences, which may influence the performance of colorectal cancer (CRC) screeni ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Colorectal Dis   2020 Jan 11   

Systematic literature review of learning curves for colorectal polyp resection techniques in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Rajendran A, Pannick S, Thomas-Gibson S, Oke S, Anele C, Sevdalis N, Haycock A

The performance of therapeutic procedures in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (LGI) can be challenging and carries an increased risk of adverse events ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol.   2020 Jan 07   

Development and Validation of the Asia-Pacific Proximal Colon Neoplasia Risk Score.

Wong MCS, Rerknimitr R, Lee Goh K, Matsuda T, Kim HS, Wu DC, Wu KC, Yeoh KG, Chong VH, Ahmed F, Sollano JD, Menon J, Chiu HM, Li J, Ching JYL, Sung JJY

Patients found to be at high risk of advanced proximal neoplasia (APN) after flexible sigmoidoscopy screening should be considered for colonoscopy exa ... Read More

Source: PubMed
PLoS ONE      

Economic evaluations of screening strategies for the early detection of colorectal cancer in the average-risk population: A systematic literature review.

Mendivil J, Appierto M, Aceituno S, Comas M, Rué M

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has proven effective in reducing CRC mortality. This study aimed to systematically review, and evaluate the reportin ... Read More

Source: PubMed
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