Association of Colonoscopy and Death From Colorectal Cancer

Baxter, Nancy N.; Goldwasser, Meredith A.; Paszat, Lawrence F.; Saskin, Refik; Urbach, David R.; Rabeneck, Linda

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-1-200901060-00306

articleAnnals of Internal MedicineJan 6, 2009Closed access

Association of Colonoscopy and Death From Colorectal Cancer

NNNancy N. BaxterMAMeredith A. GoldwasserLFLawrence F. PaszatRSRefik SaskinDRDavid R. Urbach

Health Sciences Centre · Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Colonoscopy is advocated for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC), but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available.

Objective

To evaluate the association between colonoscopy and CRC deaths.

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6

NN
Nancy N. BaxterCorresponding
Health Sciences Centre, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University Health Network, St. Michael's Hospital, St Michaels Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto
MA
Meredith A. Goldwasser
LF
Lawrence F. Paszat
RS
Refik Saskin
DR
David R. Urbach

Topics & keywords

Topics

Keywords

Colonoscopy
Medicine
Odds ratio
Colorectal cancer
Conditional logistic regression
Internal medicine
Case-control study
Randomized controlled trial

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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