Colorectal cancer is the third most common incident cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States. The disease is largely preventable with screening. In the United States, colorectal cancer mortality is higher among African Americans than among whites, possibly because of inequalities in the delivery of screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic regimens (1,2)...

Given the increasing incidence of colon cancer in recent years, it is important to establish a diagnostic system for early detection and introduce it into clinical practice. A double contrast examination that uses a disposable tip and tube with an enema reservoir filled with 200 ml of 60 w/v% barium sulfate, known as SCG (screening colonography) was used in this study. In order to assess its ut...

In 2003, over 148,300 people were expected to be diagnosed and 56,000 to die from colorectal cancer (CRC). First-degree relatives (FDRs) of people with colon cancer have a two- to eight-fold increased risk for CRC. Despite evidence that screening is effective, adherence with screening recommendations in this at-risk population is low. This study's purposes were to (1) identify perceived benefit...

OBJECTIVE To compare the acceptability and efficacy of two methods of self administered bowel preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy screening: a single phosphate enema and a single sachet of Picolax. DESIGN Single blind, randomised trial. SETTING Endoscopy units of two general hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 1442 men and women aged 55-64 years who had agreed to be screened by flexible sigmoidosc...

Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in the UK. An effective national screening programme is urgently required to reduce the substantial morbidity and mortality from the disease. The success of any screening programme will depend on the screening test detecting early Dukes's A carcinomas and adenomatous polyps. Prognosis is directly related to tumour staging and a pro...

Background and aims—In the USA and many other countries, endoscopic surveillance of colorectal adenoma patients is now widely practised. However, the optimal frequency and mode of such surveillance are not yet established. The aim of this trial was to compare surveillance at one, two, or five year intervals using either flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. Methods—Analysis of a randomised tri...

Abstract Background With the increased awareness and push for earlier diagnosis of colorectal cancer, number patients undergoing colonoscopy is increasing. Being a common condition, these will have herniae. We describe rare complication during Sigmoidoscopy in patient with an Inguinal hernia. The case A 75-year-old man was booked flexible sigmoidoscopy rectal bleeding. scope successfully insert...

Background/Aim: Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is an uncommon disease worldwide, while SV complicating pregnancy extremely rare. The aim of this study to evaluate the current diagnostic and therapeutic options in during a case series. Methods: clinical data 1,046 patients with SV, including 11 pregnant women, were reviewed retrospectively. Age, gestation period, previous history volvulus, presence comor...