Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a test that a doctor uses to check the inner lining of your rectum and the lower part of your colon. You may get this test if you have certain gut problems, such as abdominal ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is effective at reducing deaths from CRC, but a new analysis shows that one form of screening — flexible sigmoidoscopy — also reduces the risk for all-cause mortality ...

A re-analysis of all-cause mortality in the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) evidence review for colorectal cancer screening found that flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces risk for ...

A rectal biopsy is a procedure used to extract a tissue sample from the rectum for laboratory analysis. The rectum is the lowest 6 inches of the large intestine, located just above the anal canal. The ...

One-time screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality by about 25% over two decades, according to long-term follow-up of a randomized U.K. study. Among ...

A sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your sigmoid colon. Similar to a colonoscopy, it uses a flexible tube, a small camera, and a light and helps diagnose conditions like ...

When you have ulcerative colitis (UC), it’s important for your healthcare team to regularly assess inflammation in your colon (large intestine). To do this, it’s necessary to have periodic endoscopic ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

The benefits of endoscopic testing for colorectal-cancer screening are uncertain. We evaluated the effect of screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy on colorectal-cancer incidence and mortality. Of the ...

Feb. 4, 2003 — Risk of perforation from colonoscopy is twice that from sigmoidoscopy, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the National ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) is a procedure carried out at a hospital or outpatient center that allows the visualization of the rectum and sigmoid colon. This procedure might be suggested for screening ...