Landmark RCT on colonoscopy screening for colon cancer
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2208375
“The trial’s primary analysis found that colonoscopy only cut colon cancer risk by roughly a fifth, far below past estimates of the test’s efficacy, and didn’t provide any significant reduction in colon cancer mortality. Gastroenterologists, including Bretthauer, reacted to the trial’s results with a mixture of shock, disappointment, and even some mild disbelief.
“This is a landmark study. It’s the first randomized trial...
Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wamcp Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
More News: Cancer | Cancer & Oncology | Colon Cancer | Colonoscopy | Colorectal Cancer | Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine | Students | Study | Universities & Medical Training