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Flexible sigmoidoscopy. (Cancer).
Flexible sigmoidoscopy findings are poor predictors of proximal colon findings in asymptomatic women.
That conclusion emerged from an ongoing trial of women being conducted at four military hospitals nationwide, Dr. Philip Schoenfeld reported at the annual meeting of the American'College of Gastroenterology.
To date, 692 women with an average age of 60 have completed the study. Of these, 25% had a positive history of colorectal cancer, 10% were African American, and 98% underwent colonoscopies to the level of the cecum.
Of the 143 women with adenomas, 103 (72%) did not have any adenomas within reach of flexible sigmoidoscopy, which was ...
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Avoided by Primary Care Physicians.
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News IMPERIO, WINNIE ANNE October 1, 1999 700+ words
...physicians are not taking on the task of flexible sigmoidoscopy. Dr. Paul C. Schroy, a gastroenterologist...willingness to perform screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. They were wrong. The investigators...office regularly to perform the flexible sigmoidoscopy. Dr. Schroy hoped that at ...
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Appears To Lose Effectiveness After Age 75.
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News BATES, BETSY October 15, 2000 700+ words
...After age 75, the usefulness of flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening...records of 329 patients who underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy screening at age 70 and above from...center, reported that the yield of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening dropped off significantly...
- Is it Time to Transfer Flexible Sigmoidoscopy to Non- Physician...
- Newspaper article from: Clinical Oncology Alert December 1, 1999 700+ words
...Is it Time to Transfer Flexible Sigmoidoscopy to Non- Physician Endoscopists...than 50 years of age by flexible sigmoidoscopy has been shown to be...cancer were examined by flexible sigmoidoscopy performed either by a...
- First of many: Maggie Vance is one of only a few nurses trained in flexible...
- Magazine article from: Nursing Standard Alderman, Charlotte September 25, 2002 700+ words
...trained to carry out therapeutic flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. Recently appointed...scheme for screening will rely on flexible sigmoidoscopy of those who initially have positive...1999 she was already trained in flexible sigmoidoscopy and was further trained by the...
- Women Are More Likely to Refuse Repeat Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Exam.
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News MOON, MARY ANN May 15, 2000 700+ words
...likely as men to refuse a repeat flexible sigmoidoscopy exam, Bruce S. Ling, Ph.D...6074 years, initially underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy at one of 10 participating clinical...802 agreed to undergo repeat flexible sigmoidoscopy at the clinical centers, a rate...
- Is it Time to Transfer Flexible Sigmoidoscopy to Non-Physician...
- Newspaper article from: Clinical Oncology Alert December 1, 1999 700+ words
...INDIVIDUALS OLDER THAN 50 years of age by flexible sigmoidoscopy has been shown to be an effective...of colon cancer were examined by flexible sigmoidoscopy performed either by a staff gastroenterologist...screening for colorectal cancer by flexible sigmoidoscopy. Recruitment of such ...
- EXACT Sciences Announces Colorectal Cancer Study to Evaluate Its Technology as...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 26, 2001 700+ words
...which were undetected by earlier flexible sigmoidoscopy testing. If proven effective...could be used as an adjunct to flexible sigmoidoscopy, a popular screening method that...of the colon. However, because flexible sigmoidoscopy leaves the proximal two-thirds...
- Mass screening via flexible sigmoidoscopy scrutinized.(GASTROENTEROLOGY)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News July 1, 2009 700+ words
...trial to investigate the impact of population-based flexible sigmoidoscopy screening failed to find any significant reductions...adults aged 55-64 years to an invitation for one-time flexible sigmoidoscopy (13,823) or to no invitation (41,913). Almost...
Source: HighBeam Research, Flexible sigmoidoscopy. (Cancer).