Effect of flexible sigmoidoscopy-based screening on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

CONCLUSION: FS-based screening appeared to be effective in reducing distal CRC incidence and mortality in patients at average risk compared to no intervention, but had no significant effect on proximal colon cancer.PMID:37542427 | DOI:10.1080/14737140.2023.2245564

Source: Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy - August 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chengren Zhang Lili Liu Jingjing Li Yaochun Lv Dewang Wu Shiyun Xu Cong Cao Lixia Zhao Yijun Liu Xiaolong Ma Xiongfei Yang Binbin Du Source Type: research