Colorectal Cancer Screening
| Autor: | Jesse S. Moore, Tess Hannah Aulet |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Early detection Colonoscopy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Internal medicine Humans Medicine Early Detection of Cancer Screening procedures medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.disease Regimen Colorectal cancer screening Occult Blood 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Risk stratification 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery Colorectal Neoplasms business Colonography Computed Tomographic |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Clinics of North America. 97:487-502 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6109 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.suc.2017.01.001 |
| Popis: | This article highlights the importance of colorectal cancer screening in the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer. Early detection of colorectal cancer is associated with reduced mortality. There are a variety of screening procedures for colorectal cancer, which are variable in technique and effectiveness. Engaging patients to participate in a screening regimen with which they will comply is critical to the ultimate success of colorectal cancer screening. Familiarity with risk stratification and screening guidelines is imperative for counseling and appropriate testing. |
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