Does colonoscopy prevent colon cancer, and does it save lives? There has never been a randomized controlled trial on screening colonoscopies before NordICC trial, even though it is a guideline based recommendation for everyone over 45! How did this come to be? What do we tell our patients who are on the fence about undergoing screening colonoscopy? To find out, tune into the sixth episode of Beyond Journal Club, a new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.
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(00:00) | Introduction
(02:28) |Pathophysiology of Colorectal Cancer & Why Screening Makes Sense
(06:15) | General Cancer Screening – Observational Studies
(09:17) | General Cancer Screening – Randomized Controlled Trials
(14:40) | NordICC Trial
(22:36) | Implications for Patient Care
Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, primary care, gastroenterology, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant, sigmoidoscopy, per protocol analysis and intention to treat analysis