Key Insights:
- The article, published JAMA Network Open, reports on a study led by Frederik E. Juul, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Oslo, Norway.
- The study examines the additional colorectal cancer (CRC) screening benefits of colonoscopy compared to sigmoidoscopy.
- Using pooled data from 358,204 men and women, the researchers conducted a comparative effectiveness simulation study. Participants in this study were either assigned to sigmoidoscopy screening or usual care.
- Colonoscopy prevented about 50 CRC cases per 100,000 person-years, which translates to a 30% reduction in incidence.
- It also prevented approximately 15 CRC deaths per 100,000 person-years, corresponding to a 32% reduction in mortality.