Early-detection and prevention effects of screening sigmoidoscopy: evidence from randomized trials revisited

Hermann Brenner; Tim Holland‐Letz; Annette Kopp‐Schneider; Thomas Heisser; Michael Hoffmeister

doi:10.1093/jnci/djaf313

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Early-detection and prevention effects of screening sigmoidoscopy: evidence from randomized trials revisited

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A single screening sigmoidoscopy prevents 2 out of 3 incident cancers in the distal colon and rectum over a period of more than 20 years, on top of early-detecting prevalent cases at screening.

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