Emerging role for colorectal cancer screening in Asian countries
| Autor: | Anil, John, Saad, Al Kaabi, Nazeeh, Dweik, Rafie, Yakoub, Anjum, John, Muneera, Al Mohannadi, Manik, Sharma, Hamid, Wani, M T, Butt, M F, Derbala, Kakil, Rasul, Durraiya, Al Qahtani, Mona, Taher, Hayam, Al Sada, Jamal, Suleiman, Issa, Ghanem, Farida, Abdulla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Colonoscopy Pilot Projects Causes of cancer Asian People Internal medicine medicine Asian country Humans Mass Screening Qatar Mass screening Aged Health Services Needs and Demand medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Fecal occult blood General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Occult Feasibility Studies Female business Colorectal Neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation. 35(1) |
| ISSN: | 0250-636X |
| Popis: | Background and aim Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer related mortality globally. Though Asia has traditionally been considered a relatively low incidence area for colorectal cancer, the incidence is reportedly increasing. The Asia Pacific Working Group for Colorectal Cancer has recommended screening of individuals at average risk starting from 50 years of age. Based on these recommendations we conducted a pilot study to assess the need and feasibility of a colorectal cancer screening program in the state of Qatar. Methods and results We screened 1385 individuals by fecal immunochemical testing for occult blood, at the primary health center level and positive cases were referred for colonoscopy. Among those who tested positive for fecal occult blood, we picked up five patients with cancers and seven with neoplastic polyps. Conclusion Our results compare with the yield of screening programs in western countries thus suggesting an emerging role for colorectal cancer screening in Asian countries. |
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