| Autor: |
van Rijn, A. F., Dekker, E., Kleibeuker, J. H. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 150(50), 2739-2744. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum |
| ISSN: |
0028-2162 |
| Popis: |
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Netherlands, where it is now the second most commonly-occurring cancer in terms of both incidence (10,000 new cases each year) and mortality rate (4,400 each year). - In 40% of all cases the disease is diagnosed at a late stage, which is associated with a poor outcome. - Research has shown that screening of the general population for colorectal cancer by means of the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) results in a reduction in mortality of approximately 16%. Whether endoscopic screening will result in a greater reduction in the mortality rate is currently under investigation. - This year, the first pilot study on implementation of screening for colorectal cancer using two different types of FOBT will start in the Netherlands |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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