Time to benefit for colorectal cancer screening: survival meta-analysis of flexible sigmoidoscopy trials

- Objectives To review, summarise, and compare the evidence for effectiveness of screening sigmoidoscopy and screening colonoscopy in the prevention of colorectal cancer occurrence and deaths.

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- Objectives To review, summarise, and compare the evidence for effectiveness of screening sigmoidoscopy and screening colonoscopy in the prevention of colorectal cancer occurrence and deaths.

- Objectives To review, summarise, and compare the evidence for effectiveness of screening sigmoidoscopy and screening colonoscopy in the prevention of colorectal cancer occurrence and deaths.

- In recent years evidence that the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer can be substantially reduced by screening has been accumulating. Strong evidence from randomised trials is availa...

- Eligibility criteria Randomized controlled trials comparing screening flexible sigmoidoscopy with no screening. Trials with fewer than 100 flexible sigmoidoscopy screenings were excluded.

- In recent years evidence that the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer can be substantially reduced by screening has been accumulating. Strong evidence from randomised trials is availa...