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	Institution: CLOCKSS  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 8 No. 1, January 1999   Archives  •  Online Features Clinical Pearl  This Article  • PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Endoscopy Prevents Colon Cancer Deaths Arch Fam Med. 1999;8:34. Proctosigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and polypectomy are associated with lower mortality from colorectal cancer (odds ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.33-0.50), with the protective effect lasting about 5 years. (Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:1741-1748.) HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 1999 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.