colon cancer mortalitycolon cancer screeningearly‐stage adenocarcinomasfecaloccult blood‐testsstool‐based testsstructural examsThe majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps that eventually become increasingly dysplastic and gain invasive potential, due to a series ...
Scientific Review and Clinical Applications Colorectal Cancer Screening Judith M. E. Walsh, MD, MPH; Jonathan P. Terdiman, MD JAMA Colon cancer (cancer of the large bowel) strikes 155,000 persons in the United States each year. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United...
This is a decision that you and your doctor should make together. No single screening strategy is right for everyone. Make sure you understand your options, what's involved, the risks, the cost and the effectiveness of each screening test....
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 gold standard for colon cancer screening is colonoscopy because it can detect colon cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages and it can find and remove precancerous polyps before they have a chance to turn into cancer," said CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. But...
Objectives: Sigmoidoscopy screening and fecal occult blood (FOB) tests have been demonstrated as effective ways to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer. However, most studies of colorectal cancer screening and cancer mortality have not taken into consideration lifestyle factors that could account for...
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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 ...
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Patient preferences for screening were measured at three points: after descriptive information about colon cancer and screening options (testing procedure information); after information about test performance but with no out-of-pocket costs (test performance information); an...