title: Flexible sigmoidoscopy versus fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic individuals.
abstract: To assess the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy compared to fecal occult blood testing.
authors.affiliation: Cochrane Nursing Care Field in the School of Translational Health Science, University of Adelaide in Australia.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009780:Occult Blood; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy
keywords: colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood testing; flexible sigmoidoscopy