We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A single flexible sigmoidoscopy examination reduced the ...

Getting a colorectal screening test every three years instead of the recommended five can detect potentially dangerous tumors earlier, but not enough to warrant a switch to more frequent exams, a ...

A major trial is under way to determine the impact of single screening sigmoidoscopy on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Although the trial will take years to complete, outcomes from the ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please speak to the effectiveness of the sigmoidoscopy versus the colonoscopy in detecting disease. My primary care physician performs a sigmoidoscopy every year as part of my physical.

A team led by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer has found that combining novel optical technologies with a common colon cancer screening test may allow doctors to more accurately detect ...

The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and is ...