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Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure most often used in screening for colorectal cancer and as a test in diagnosis of possible inflammatory bowel disease. As illustrated above, the physician can view the rectum and colon through a sigmoidoscope, a flexible fiber-optic tube which contains a light source and a lens. (Illustration by Electronic Illustrators Group.)

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