Reducing Colorectal Cancer Burden with Sigmoidoscopy: Results of the PLCO Trial

Dr. Christine Berg discusses the results of the colorectal cancer arm of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. In this study, which spanned almost 20 years, researchers found that overall colorectal cancer mortality (deaths) was reduced by 26 percent and incidence (new cases) was reduced by 21 percent as a result of screening with sigmoidoscopy. For more information, visit: http://1.usa.gov/Jo1BKb

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