“Colonoscopy” trends with Twitter reactions to study

This weekend, a study out of Oslo, Norway, published in the New England Journal of Medicine questioned the effectiveness of colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer, the second deadliest cancer in the United States. The study triggered a swell of media reports casting doubt on the procedure.
It also inspired a lot of tweeting and more than a few threads of analysis by experts, many of them taking issue with the simple conclusions made by news headlines or the study itself.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s CEO, Michael Sapienza, made our position clear on Twitter.
Numerous physicians and researchers, including Houston-based gastroenterologist Manreet Kaur, took issue with the study’s methodology, including:
Read the Alliance’s statement on this study here.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance and more than 20 Screen Smart partners urge HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to protect USPSTF’s evidence-based process and no-cost preventive screenings like colorectal cancer screening, which save lives and improve national health.
After losing their sister Meredith to colorectal cancer, Kathryn and Abigail are turning grief into advocacy. Their powerful story highlights the urgent need for CRC awareness and action — especially among young adults who are facing rising rates of this disease.
The nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to ending colorectal cancer has launched Preventable, a new public service announcement, in Spanish and English. Watch it now.