Flexible sigmoidoscopy in the primary care setting.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy has been universally endorsed for use by primary care physicians for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Patient selection, preparation, and procedure are discussed in this article.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy