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"Sigmoidoscopy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.

Descriptor ID	D012812
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.372.250.250.200.700 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800 E04.210.240.250.160.800 E04.502.250.250.250.160.800
Concept/Terms	Sigmoidoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Sigmoidoscopies Proctosigmoidoscopy Proctosigmoidoscopies Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Sigmoidoscopic Surgery Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sigmoidoscopy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200.700]
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
Sigmoidoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160.800]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
Sigmoidoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160.800]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sigmoidoscopy".

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2002 and 2004

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2004	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in Profiles.

Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Doubeni CA, Krist AH, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Owens DK, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Stevermer J, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021 05 18; 325(19):1965-1977.

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Gupta S, Sussman DA, Doubeni CA, Anderson DS, Day L, Deshpande AR, Elmunzer BJ, Laiyemo AO, Mendez J, Somsouk M, Allison J, Bhuket T, Geng Z, Green BB, Itzkowitz SH, Martinez ME. Challenges and possible solutions to colorectal cancer screening for the underserved. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Apr; 106(4):dju032.

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Doubeni CA, Weinmann S, Adams K, Kamineni A, Buist DS, Ash AS, Rutter CM, Doria-Rose VP, Corley DA, Greenlee RT, Chubak J, Williams A, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Johnson E, Webster J, Richert-Boe K, Levin TR, Fletcher RH, Weiss NS. Screening colonoscopy and risk for incident late-stage colorectal cancer diagnosis in average-risk adults: a nested case-control study. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Mar 05; 158(5 Pt 1):312-20.

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Laiyemo AO, Doubeni C, Pinsky PF, Doria-Rose VP, Sanderson AK, Bresalier R, Weissfeld J, Schoen RE, Marcus PM, Prorok PC, Berg CD. Factors associated with inadequate colorectal cancer screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy. Cancer Epidemiol. 2012 Aug; 36(4):395-9.

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Cross AJ, Sinha R, Wood RJ, Xue X, Huang WY, Yeager M, Hayes RB, Gunter MJ. Iron homeostasis and distal colorectal adenoma risk in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Sep; 4(9):1465-75.

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Doubeni CA, Laiyemo AO, Young AC, Klabunde CN, Reed G, Field TS, Fletcher RH. Primary care, economic barriers to health care, and use of colorectal cancer screening tests among Medicare enrollees over time. Ann Fam Med. 2010 Jul-Aug; 8(4):299-307.

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Laiyemo AO, Doubeni C, Pinsky PF, Doria-Rose VP, Bresalier R, Lamerato LE, Crawford ED, Kvale P, Fouad M, Hickey T, Riley T, Weissfeld J, Schoen RE, Marcus PM, Prorok PC, Berg CD. Race and colorectal cancer disparities: health-care utilization vs different cancer susceptibilities. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2010 Apr 21; 102(8):538-46.

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Zapka JG, Lemon SC, Puleo E, Estabrook B, Luckmann R, Erban S. Patient education for colon cancer screening: a randomized trial of a video mailed before a physical examination. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Nov 02; 141(9):683-92.

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Rosen AB, Schneider EC. Colorectal cancer screening disparities related to obesity and gender. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr; 19(4):332-8.

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Kaufman DJ, Bradway M, Ravichandran PP, Bedford A. Sigmoidorectal intussusception. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Jan; 59(1):79-80.

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