CRC screening with sigmoidoscopy extends life by 110 d; other cancer screening tests do not extend life

Thomas F Imperiale

doi:10.7326/J23-0112

CRC screening with sigmoidoscopy extends life by 110 d; other cancer screening tests do not extend life

Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jan;177(1):JC9. doi: 10.7326/J23-0112. Epub 2024 Jan 2.

Author

Thomas F Imperiale¹

Affiliation

¹ Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (T.F.I.).

PMID: 38163373
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0112

Abstract

Bretthauer M, Wieszczy P, Løberg M, et al. Estimated lifetime gained with cancer screening tests: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183:1196-1203. 37639247.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Comment

MeSH terms

Colonoscopy
Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms* / prevention & control
Early Detection of Cancer
Humans
Mass Screening
Occult Blood
Sigmoidoscopy*