The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and United European
Gastroenterology present a short list of key performance measures for lower gastrointestinal …

Mammography screening for breast cancer is widely available in many countries. Initially
praised as a universal achievement to improve women's health and to reduce the burden of …

Background Colorectal cancer is the third most frequent cancer in the world. As the sojourn
time for this cancer is several years and a good prognosis is associated with early stage …

Background Although colonoscopy is widely used as a screening test to detect colorectal
cancer, its effect on the risks of colorectal cancer and related death is unclear. Methods We …

The following recommendations for post-polypectomy colonoscopic surveillance apply to all
patients who had one or more polyps that were completely removed during a high quality …

Importance Colorectal cancer is a major health burden. Screening is recommended in many
countries. Objective To estimate the effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening on …

ESGE recommends a low fiber diet on the day preceding colonoscopy. Strong
recommendation, moderate quality evidence. ESGE recommends the use of enhanced …

Objective To determine the risk of colorectal cancer after screening with flexible
sigmoidoscopy. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting Population based screening in …

Background Although colonoscopic surveillance of patients after removal of adenomas is
widely promoted, little is known about colorectal-cancer mortality among these patients …

Importance Although some countries have implemented widespread colonoscopy
screening, most European countries have not introduced it because of uncertainty regarding …