Colonoscopies Fail to Reduce Colorectal-Related Deaths

The gold-standard recommendation for colorectal screening - colonoscopies - didn't work to reduce related deaths, leading researchers to say their benefits may have been overstated.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found the “benefits” of colonoscopies are not as great as they’re made out to be

• After 10 years, those who were invited to get colonoscopies had an 18% lower risk of colorectal cancer than the unscreened group

• There was no statistically significant reduction in the risk of …