MedPage TodayUS Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trial

The study, led by Michael Bretthauer, MD, PhD, of the University of Oslo in Norway, found that people who were invited to have a screening colonoscopy had a lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who were not, though at a lower rate than researchers expected. Furthermore, no significant difference in colorectal cancer-related mortality was discovered between the two groups.