Colonoscopy significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer in Veterans Affairs study
1. Colonoscopy in veterans was associated with reduced mortality from both left and right-sided colorectal cancer. 2. Mortality was reduced ...
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Evidence suggests that patient navigators and provider reminders may improve follow-up after positive fecal blood test
1. Interventions including patient navigators and provider reminders may be associated with improved follow-up for positive fecal blood tests. 2. ...
Adding postpolypectomy surveillance to fecal immunochemical testing is not cost-effective
1. Fecal immunochemistry testing (FIT) screening alone reduced mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). 2. Adding postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy was not ...
European screening colonoscopy detection rates appropriate, but with overall low participation
1. Based on the initial analysis of this population-based randomized clinical trial addressing screening colonoscopies in several European countries, the ...
Reference payments for colonoscopy may reduce cost without complication increase
1. Implementation of reference payments for colonoscopy was associated with a shift in patient choice towards lower-price colonoscopy facilities. 2. ...
Patient Basics: Colonoscopy
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Colonoscopy is an examination of your complete colon, or large intestine. Colonoscopy is ...
Flexible sigmoidoscopy decreases colorectal cancer incidence and mortality
1. Compared to no screening, flexible sigmoidoscopy decreased the incidence of colorectal cancer and mortality. 2. The benefit was seen ...
Prospective analysis supports current colorectal cancer screening guidelines
Image: PD 1. Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy were associated with lower incidences of distal colorectal cancer and death from colorectal cancer. ...
Outreach increases colorectal cancer screening among underserved
Image: PD Instruments used in endoscopy 1. Compared with usual care, fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach tripled colorectal cancer (CRC) screening ...
Overuse of colonoscopy widespread in the US
Image: PD 1. Over 20% of screening colonoscopies among older Medicare beneficiaries may be unnecessary. 2. Rates of colonoscopy overuse ...
