Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 770-775, July 2009

Effect of Screening Colonoscopy on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality

  • Charles J. Kahi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Roudebush VAMC C-7055, 1481 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. fax: (317) 988-3243
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  • Thomas F. Imperiale

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Beth E. Juliar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Douglas K. Rex

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

published online 13 January 2009.

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     This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page 711. Learning Objectives—After completing this CME activity, the learner should be able to understand the public impact of colon cancer in the United States and to study the impact of colonoscopy and polypectomy on colon cancer incidence and mortality.

     Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

     Funding Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grant K24 DK02756 (to T.F.I.).

    PII: S1542-3565(09)00006-8

    doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2008.12.030

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