Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is widely implemented to reduce CRC incidence and related mortality. The impact of screening as well as the balance between screening burden and benefits strongly depends on the quality of colonoscopy. Besides quality, safety of the endoscopic procedure and patient sa...
Figure 1. Clinician Summary: Screening for Colorectal Cancer View LargeDownload USPSTF indicates US Preventive Services Task Force. Figure 2. Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening View LargeDownload CRC indicates colorectal cancer; CT, computed tomography; FIT, fecal immunochemical test (with positivity...
Wong, MD JAMA US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer Screening Amy B. Knudsen, PhD; Carolyn M. Rutter, PhD; Elisabeth F. P. Peterse, PhD; Anna P. Lietz, BA; Claudia L. Seguin, BA; Reinier G. S. Meester, PhD; Leslie A. Perdue, MPH; Jennifer S...
The article discusses the importance of screening high-risk and average-risk individuals for colorectal cancer to its prevention and effective management. It states that this medical condition is considered as the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S. The author says that some of...
While all the guidelines recommend routine screening for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps in asymptomatic adults, they differ with regard to frequency of screening and age at which to discontinue screening, as well as the preferred screening method. Although the customary age for starting screen...
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Dr Shaffer underscores the importance of a follow-up colonoscopy as needed. “Free at-home colorectal cancer screening kits are a good first step, but we must not stop there,” she says. “If a screening test is positive, we need to have a seamless plan for the next step, which is a...
Screening is an effective measure to prevent and control colorectal cancer (CRC). A mass CRC screening programme was conducted in Guangzhou from 2015 to 2017. Public media and reminders from a mobile short message service were used to invite residents aged between 50 and 74 years. A high-risk...
In the past few years, knowledge of the clinical, biologic, and molecular genetic characteristics of colorectal cancer has greatly increased. Although the most cost-effective approach remains to be identified, screening for colorectal cancer can decrease
I would like to invite you to submit a manuscript to the Special Issue of Gastrointest Disord on Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Research. Possible topics are: CRC screening personalised CRC screening improving participation in CRC screening determinants of (non-)participation ...