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Diagnostic Yield of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in Symptomatic Population: An Insight to Rapid Access Sigmoidoscopy Clinic
Aim: The study aim was to investigate the correlations between suspicious lower GI symptoms and endoscopic findings in symptomatic population using flexible sigmoidoscopy. Methods: Retrospective review of all rapid access sigmoidoscopy clinic referrals was performed. Clinical, sigmoidoscopy findings and outcome were reviewed. Patients were further monitored for over five years for new cancers. ...
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"watershed effect," finding 10 to 15 years ofproblems all in 2 years due to an enhanced technology, or the common effect of increased findings that happens with many new screening or casefinding programs. In any event, as a direct result of screening sigmoidoscopies, three patients have had their cancers diagnosed at an earlier time than would have otherwise happened. Most importantly, four to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
سال: 1967
ISSN: 0007-9235
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.17.3.113