New research assessing colonoscopy’s benefits in population screening is causing some to question the procedure’s value. Based on a close look at the findings, that’s an overreaction, a Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon contends.
New Study Supports Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Protocol for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Those Under Age 50
James Church, MD, explains new research recommending flexible sigmoidoscopy screening beginning at age 40 in average-risk individuals, based on the steadily upsurging incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer and the left-sided predominance of CRC in these patients,