Flexible sigmoidoscopy versus fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic individuals

Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Aug;18(4):471-2. doi: 10.1188/14.CJON.471-472.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Cochrane Nursing Care Field in the School of Translational Health Science, University of Adelaide in Australia.

PMID: 25095304
DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.471-472

Abstract

To assess the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy compared to fecal occult blood testing.

Keywords: colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood testing; flexible sigmoidoscopy.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Review

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Early Detection of Cancer*
Humans
Mass Screening / methods
Occult Blood*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Sigmoidoscopy*