Researchers looked at 1,688 German case patients with colorectal cancer and 1,932 control participants aged 50 or over and examined detailed lifetime history of CRC risk factors and preventative factors for each patient. Odds ratio of CRC associated with colonoscopy in the preceding 10 years were estimated.
Overall, colonoscopy in the preceding 10 years was associated with 77 percent lower risk for CRC, and strong risk reduction was observed for all cancer stages and ages. The only exception was for right-sided cancer in persons aged 50-59 years.
Read the abstract of the study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Read more on colonoscopies:
–Research Suggests High Endoscopy Completion Rates Tied to Fewer Missed Colorectal Cancers
–Study: Colonoscopy “Blind Spots” May Still Detect Cancer Risk
