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Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is widely recommended, but underused. To increase
screening rates, we need to implement organized and population-based systems to promote …

Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in men and the
second in women, with approximately 875 000 new cases diagnosed annually with 570 000 …

Mounting evidence shows that colorectal screening reduces cancer incidence and mortality,
but scientists still disagree about the best way to look for risky polyps. Clinicians in the US …

As long as Medicare and insurance companies pay for screening colonoscopies in covered
patients, incentives will exist for GI societies to continue to promote colonoscopy as the …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in women and the third most
common in men worldwide. 1 In the United States, CRC is the second leading cause of …

OBJECTIVE: Screening for colorectal cancer reduces its morbidity and mortality and is cost-
effective. Screening is usually the responsibility of primary care physicians who may be …

OBJECTIVES: Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and sigmoidoscopy are proven to decrease
colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. Sigmoidoscopy's benefit is limited to the …

3. Shroff J, Thosani N, Batra S, Singh H, Guha S. Reduced incidence and mortality from
colorectal cancer with flexible-sigmoidoscopy screening. World J Gastroenterol. 2014; 20 …

Early detection of colorectal neoplasia significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer
(CRC), and numerous screening options exist. Guidelines for CRC screening from US and …