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European Journal of Epidemiology

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Re: Interpreting epidemiologic studies of colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer prevention

verfasst von: Andrew W. Swartz

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 4/2024

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In the commentary by Song and Bretthauer regarding the competing mechanisms of action involved with screening colonoscopy, the authors call for more methodological research to quantify the relative contributions of colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention versus CRC early detection [1]. In 2019, my colleagues and I published such an analysis of flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) and fecal occult blood test (FOBT) clinical trials which indicates that CRC prevention appears to be the major mechanism for reducing all-cause mortality in those trials [2]. …

Song M, Bretthauer M. Interpreting epidemiologic studies of colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer prevention: understanding the mechanisms of action is key. Eur J Epidemiol. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-023-01043-y.

Swartz AW, Eberth JM, Strayer SM. Preventing colorectal cancer or early diagnosis: which is best? A re-analysis of the U.S. preventive services task force evidence report. Prev Med. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.10.014.CrossRefPubMed

Titel: Re: Interpreting epidemiologic studies of colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer prevention
verfasst von: Andrew W. Swartz
Publikationsdatum: 22.01.2024
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-023-01072-7

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