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Attitude to Secondary Prevention and Concerns about Colonoscopy Are Independent Predictors of Acceptance of Screening Colonoscopy [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Colonoscopy in combination with endoscopic polypectomy has been shown to be an efficient measure for reducing colorectal cancer incidence.
Schubring-Giese, Bodo, Kolligs, Frank Thomas, Ziegler, Matthias, Bühner, Markus   +3 more
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Split-dose low-volume polyethylene glycol is non-inferior but less preferred compared with same-day bowel preparation for afternoon colonoscopy [PDF]

, 2021
Currently, the same-day polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS) regimen is particularly recommended for afternoon colonoscopy as an alternative to the split-dose regimen in western countries.
Toriyama, Kazuhiro, Kurita, Yusuke, Onishi, Sachiyo, Ishihara, Makoto, Niwa, Yasumasa, Ando, Masahiko, Tanaka, Tsutomu, Matsumoto, Shinpei, Kuwahara, Takamichi, Mizuno, Nobumasa, Hara, Kazuo, Tajika, Masahiro, Bhatia, Vikram, Kondo, Shinya, Okuno, Nozomi, Obata, Masahiro, Hirayama, Yutaka   +16 more
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Risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia according to age and gender. [PDF]

, 2011
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer related morbidity and death. Despite the fact that the mean age at diagnosis of CRC is lower in men, screening by colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is initiated at same age in ...
Alexander Crispin, Burkhard Göke, Wagner, A., Crispin, Alexander, Göke, Burkhard, Frank T. Kolligs, Frank T Kolligs, Kolligs, Frank T., Andreas Wagner, Kolligs, F. T., Mansmann, Ulrich, Ulrich Mansmann, Wagner, Andreas, Axel Munte, Munte, A., Munte, Axel   +15 more
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A survey on colonoscopy shows poor understanding of its protective value and widespread misconceptions across Europe.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is a valuable screening tool for colorectal cancer. However, patients experience anxiety when faced with attending a first colonoscopy, and negative attitudes may contribute to non-attendance.
Bharat Amlani, Franco Radaelli, Pradeep Bhandari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The current capacity and quality of colonoscopy in Korea [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2019
Background/Aims Little is known for the capacity and quality of colonoscopy, and adherence to colonoscopy surveillance guidelines in Korea. This study aimed to investigate the present and potential colonoscopic capacity, colonoscopic quality, and ...
Jae Ho Choi, Jae Myung Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Min Seob Kwak, Jung Won Jeon, Hyun Phil Shin   +5 more
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A shared mucosal gut microbiota signature in primary sclerosing cholangitis before and after liver transplantation

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
In this study of the gut mucosal microbiota in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), we found consistent microbiota features associated with PSC and recurrent PSC, PSC with inflammatory bowel disease and a persistent gut dysbiosis after liver transplantation Abstract Background and Aims Several characteristic features of the fecal microbiota have been ...
Mikal Jacob Hole, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen, Kristian Holm, Peder R. Braadland, Malin Holm Meyer‐Myklestad, Asle Wilhelm Medhus, Dag Henrik Reikvam, Alexandra Götz, Krzysztof Grzyb, Kirsten Muri Boberg, Tom Hemming Karlsen, Martin Kummen, Johannes R. Hov   +12 more
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Virtual colonoscopy

The Lancet, 2002
Computerized tomographic colonography (CT colonography) is a new, non-invasive technique that has been developed over the last few years; it looks at the large bowel in detail. In this chapter we look at how the examination is performed and we consider how the images are displayed.
Clare S, Smith, Helen M, Fenlon
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Adherence to surveillance colonoscopy guidelines in patients following curative-intent colorectal cancer resection

Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 2021
Background: Current guidelines recommend that patients who have undergone curative-intent resection for colorectal cancer (CRC) should undergo colonoscopy one year following their surgery or at six months post-operatively if a pre-operative colonoscopy ...
Kyle Stephens, Bridget N. Fahy
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the accuracy of serum MMP-9 as a test for colorectal cancer in a primary care population [PDF]

, 2006
Background Bowel cancer is common and is a major cause of death. Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials estimates that screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood (FOB) test reduces mortality from colorectal cancer by 16%.
Redman, VD, Michael JO Wakelam, Colbourne, L, Janet A Dunn, Val D Redman, Lynne Colbourne, Dunn, Janet, Martin, A, Martin Ashley, Wilson, S, Wakelam, Michael, Ismail, T, Hobbs Richard FD, Wakelam, Michael J.O., Sue Wilson, Hobbs, RFD, Martin, Ashley, Wilson, Sue, Dr, Redman, Valerie, Colbourne Lynne, Wakelam, MJ, Redman, Val. D., Colbourne, Lynne, Ryan, Angela V., Wilson Sue, Angela V Ryan, Ryan, AV, Tariq Ismail, Fiona Patrick, Ashley Martin, Richard FD Hobbs, Ryan Angela V, Patrick, Fiona, Patrick, F, Ismail, Tariq, Ismail Tariq, Dunn, Janet A., Wilson, Sue, Redman Val D, Ryan, Angela, Dunn Janet A, Wakelam, MJO, Hobbs, RF, Dunn, JA, Hobbs, Richard F. D., Patrick Fiona, Wakelam Michael JO   +46 more
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Significance of fecal hemoglobin concentration for predicting risk of colorectal cancer after colonoscopy

JGH Open, 2020
Background and Aim As the significance of the quantitative fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in patients who previously underwent a colonoscopy is unknown, this study aimed at investigating the association between fecal hemoglobin concentration and the ...
Takuji Kawamura, Takato Inoue, Ryo Shinomiya, Hiroaki Sakai, Kana Amamiya, Naokuni Sakiyama, Atsushi Shirakawa, Yusuke Okada, Kasumi Sanada, Kojiro Nakase, Koichiro Mandai, Azumi Suzuki, Mai Kamaguchi, Atsushi Morita, Kenichi Nishioji, Kiyohito Tanaka, Koji Uno, Isao Yokota, Masao Kobayashi, Kenjiro Yasuda   +19 more
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