Is flexible sigmoidoscopy screening associated with reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality? a meta-analysis and systematic review

Is flexible sigmoidoscopy screening associated with reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality? a meta-analysis and systematic review

BackgroundThe question of whether flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) for colorectal cancer (CRC) affects incidence or mortality remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review to explore this issue.MethodsA systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and ClinicalTrials.gov was p...

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Main Authors: Xinmiao Wang, Luchang Cao, Xiaotong Song, Guanghui Zhu, Baoyi Ni, Xinyi Ma, Jie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
flexible sigmoidoscopy
incidence
mortality
screening
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1288086/full

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