Recent news on Sigmoidoscopy

Racing Time Or Wasting Time With GI Screening?  -  25 May 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Colonoscopies give clearer pictures of bends in the colon than another screening tool called flexible sigmoidoscopy, which uses a slender hallow lighted

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy May Miss Colon Cancers  -  May 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)..."Flexible sigmoidoscopy would miss these. Colonoscopy would be the preferred method for colon cancer screening." There has been a trend toward greater use

GI screening: Racing time or wasting time?  -  May 22, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),Colonoscopies give clearer pictures of bends in the colon than another screening tool called flexible sigmoidoscopy, which uses a slender hallow lighted

Ulcerative colitis remission rates from long-term safety study of ...  -  May 23, 2007
FirstScience,Physician's Global Assessment and sigmoidoscopy score of ≤1, with a sigmoidoscopy score reduction of ≥1 point from baseline and no mucosal friability.

Changing your diet may prevent colon cancer  -  May 16, 2007
The Republican,...a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years; a yearly FOBT or FIT, plus a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years; a double-contrast barium enema every

Analysis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Remission Rates from Long-term ...  -  May 22, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...with scores of 0 for rectal bleeding and stool frequency, a combined Physician's Global Assessment and sigmoidoscopy score of less than or equal to 1,

Clinical Trials Update: May 1, 2007  -  May 1, 2007
Forbes,Volunteers 18-79 who have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, have at least moderate abdominal pain or discomfort, and have had a sigmoidoscopy or

CT Studies Provide Cost-Effective Colon Cancer Screenings  -  Apr 25, 2007
DOTmed.com (press release),CT was the least expensive, following by sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. The authors also questioned the clinical value of removing polyps smaller than 6 mm

Two New Analyses - Quality of Life and Medication Adherence, Offer ...  -  May 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...(rectal bleeding, stool frequency, patient functional assessment, or sigmoidoscopy) and no worsening in any of the remaining clinical features.

Separate Sets of Research Show Treatment Improved Quality of Life ...  -  May 22, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...(rectal bleeding, stool frequency, patient functional assessment, or sigmoidoscopy) and no worsening in any of the remaining clinical features.

Forget macho; get tested early to fight cancer  -  May 19, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,...as digital rectal examination, flexible sigmoidoscopy (a slender, lighted tube that examines more intimately than a gloved finger), and colonoscopy.

GAO: IT systems falling short in data collection  -  May 17, 2007
Pueblo Business Journal,About 53 percent of women older than 50 reported receiving a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. Only 28 percent of women reported eating more than five servings

Dr. Gott: Are frequent colonoscopies necessary?  -  May 15, 2007
Northwest Herald,The surgeon said that as a follow up, I should have a flexible sigmoidoscopy in six months, and, if that looked OK, then a colonoscopy every two to three

SLUCare opening West County office due to Hwy 40 work  -  May 15, 2007
St. Louis Business Journal,Other procedures performed at Midwest Endoscopy Center in addition to endoscopy include esophageal dilatation, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and liver

Cancer prevention begins with you  -  May 9, 2007
Petaluma Argus-Courier,Screening for colorectal cancer with either a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy can identify and treat pre-cancerous lesions or polyps in the intestinal tract.

Vitamin B6 Cuts Colon Cancer Risk  -  May 5, 2007
PakTribune.com,The screening tests include a fecal occult blood test, barium enema or examinations of the colon via a test called a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy.

Uterine cancer  -  May 1, 2007
Malaysia Star,Blood and urine tests, chest x-rays, computerised tomography (CAT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy may be done.

More skilled professionals needed  -  May 2, 2007
Barbados Advocate,Unlike sigmoidoscopy, which examines only the lower third of the colon, colonoscopy examines the entire length of the colon.

Decision To Leave Small Colon Polyps In Place Has No Supporting Data  -  May 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Recommended tests include colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult blood test and barium enema. More information about the AGA Institute Position

Persons at High-Risk for Colorectal Cancer not Being Screened  -  Apr 30, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),A recent study showed that only 42% of relatives of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis had had a recent sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy performed

No data to support leaving small polyps in place  -  Apr 29, 2007
News-Medical.net,...cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Recommended tests include colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult blood test and barium enema.

No data to support leaving small colon polyps in place  -  Apr 27, 2007
HULIQ,Recommended tests include colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult blood test and barium enema. -American Gastroenterological Association.

Health Matters: Hospital will use old magazines  -  Apr 25, 2007
Terre Haute Tribune Star,Flexible sigmoidoscopy resulted in a reduction of 31.4 percent of that number; standard colonoscopy reduced the number by 40.4 percent;

Update address change with Medicare  -  Apr 25, 2007
Terre Haute Tribune Star,Flexible Sigmoidoscopy – Once every 48 months if you are 50 or older. You will pay the Part B coinsurance; the Part B deductible is waived.

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