METHODS FOR SCREENING 筛查方法 • Fecal occult blood test 大便潜血检查 Colon cancer can cause a small amount of occult (not visible) bleeding. Testing for this occult blood involves placing a small sample of feces on a card and then adding a chemical solution. If the result indicates the p...
We examined differences in patient experience with colon imaging tests and whether they varied with gender, age, and race.Patients with fecal occult blood, hematochezia, iron-deficiency anemia, or a family history of colon cancer underwent air contrast barium enema followed 7 to 14 days later by...
Screening is the process of looking for cancer in people who have no symptoms of the disease. If colorectal cancer screening reveals a problem, diagnosis and treatment can occur promptly.Colorectal canceris generally more treatable when it is found early, before it has ha...
肠癌筛查(Colon Cancer Screening) Colon cancer (cancer of the large bowel) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, exceeded only by lung cancer. Colon cancer can be treated and often cured if it is found early. Because death from colon cancer is preventable, doctor...
METHODS FOR SCREENING 筛查方法 • Fecal occult blood test 大便潜血检查 Colon cancer can cause a small amount of occult (not visible) bleeding. Testing for this occult blood involves placing a small sample of feces on a card and then adding a chemi...
The following section discusses and summarizes the screening options [7]. According to patient preference and test availability, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advises that adults 45 years of age and older with an average risk of CRC undergo routine screening with either a high-sensitivity ...
The goal of colorectal cancer screening is to decrease mortality through diagnosis and treatment of precancerous lesions (adenomatous colon polyps) and early curable cancerous lesions. The evidence for the importance of early detection and removal of colorectal polyps in preventing development of invasiv...
The Colon Cancer Prevention Alliance was formed to promote the prevention of colon cancer through education and screening in the Los Angeles area. We provide many screening options: Colonoscopy, Fecal Occult Blood Test, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, and Barium
Colon Cancer Screening Colon cancer(cancer of the large bowel) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, exceeded only by lung cancer. Colon cancer can be treated and often cured if it is found early. Because death from colon cancer is preventable, doctors want to ...
The American Cancer Society has more information oncolon cancer screening options.