© 2003 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 3, 177,
February 5, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
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Perforation Twice as Frequent During Colonoscopy as During Sigmoidoscopy
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The risk of perforation to the colon after a sigmoidoscopy, although small, is about half the risk of a perforation after a colonoscopy, according to a new study comparing the two procedures used for the early detection of colorectal cancer. The findings appear in the February