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flexible sigmoidoscopy

Known as: Flexible Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscopy, fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy 
Examination of the luminal surface of the sigmoid colon, using a flexible fiberoptic endoscope.
National Institutes of Health

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Colon structure (body structure)Gastrointestinal tract structureOrganSIGMOIDOSCOPE, FLEXIBLE

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Sigmoidoscopy (procedure)colonoscopy

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Systematic Review: Enhancing the Use and Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening
BACKGROUND National guideline groups recommend screening and discussion of screening options for persons at average risk for… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Risk of colorectal cancer seven years after flexible sigmoidoscopy screening: randomised controlled trial
Objective To determine the risk of colorectal cancer after screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy. Design Randomised controlled… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Despite recent declines in both incidence and mortality (1), colorectal cancer remains the second most common cause of death from… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Intervention to increase recommendation and delivery of screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers by healthcare providers a systematic review of provider reminders.
Review
2006
Review
2006
ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Adherence with colorectal cancer screening guidelines: a review.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Screening for colorectal cancer in Chinese: comparison of fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS), and colonoscopy are the most commonly… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Healthcare system factors and colorectal cancer screening.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial of the National Cancer Institute: history, organization, and status.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Cost-effectiveness model for colon cancer screening.
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