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Colorectal cancer

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2022
AbstractAlthough surgery is the established standard and mainstay for treatment of colorectal cancer, advances in technology and clinical trials over the past 50 years have dramatically expanded and improved the detection, staging, treatment, and understanding of this disease.
Philip B. Paty, Julio Garcia‐Aguilar
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Colorectal cancer

Medical Journal of Australia, 1999
Colorectal cancer is the leading cause, after lung cancer, of death from cancer in Australia. About 50% of colorectal cancers are attributed to dietary factors and about 15%-20% to genetic factors, including high risk familial syndromes. The most common presenting symptoms are rectal bleeding (left-sided cancers) and iron-deficiency anaemia (right ...
P J, Prichard, J J, Tjandra
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Colorectal cancer

The Lancet, 2014
More than 1·2 million patients are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, and more than 600,000 die from the disease. Incidence strongly varies globally and is closely linked to elements of a so-called western lifestyle. Incidence is higher in men than women and strongly increases with age; median age at diagnosis is about 70 years in developed ...
Harpreet Wasan, Richard Adams
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Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Oncology, 2016
Essential facts Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, after breast, lung and prostate cancer, with around 41,600 people in the UK diagnosed each year. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. According to the charity Bowel Cancer UK, 98% of people diagnosed at the earliest stage will survive, while less than
D C, Gilbert, S J, Falk
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Colorectal cancer

The Lancet, 2010
Substantial progress has been made in colorectal cancer in the past decade. Screening, used to identify individuals at an early stage, has improved outcome. There is greater understanding of the genetic basis of inherited colorectal cancer and identification of patients at risk.
David, Cunningham   +6 more
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Colorectal cancer

The Lancet, 2005
Every year, more than 945000 people develop colorectal cancer worldwide, and around 492000 patients die. This form of cancer develops sporadically, in the setting of hereditary cancer syndromes, or on the basis of inflammatory bowel diseases. Screening and prevention programmes are available for all these causes and should be more widely publicised ...
Jürgen, Weitz   +5 more
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Colorectal cancer

The Lancet, 2019
Several decades ago, colorectal cancer was infrequently diagnosed. Nowadays, it is the world's fourth most deadly cancer with almost 900 000 deaths annually. Besides an ageing population and dietary habits of high-income countries, unfavourable risk factors such as obesity, lack of physical exercise, and smoking increase the risk of colorectal cancer ...
Evelien, Dekker   +4 more
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Colorectal cancer

Nursing Standard, 1989
Early diagnosis and simpler, less drastic treatment may be possible for people with colorectal cancer.
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Colorectal cancer

The Lancet
Despite decreased incidence rates in average-age onset patients in high-income economies, colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the world, with increasing rates in emerging economies. Furthermore, early onset colorectal cancer (age ≤50 years) is of increasing concern globally.
Eng, Cathy   +8 more
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer

New England Journal of Medicine, 2002
Colorectal cancer screening can prevent the development of colorectal cancer and reduce the risk for death. Screening recommendations include fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, radiographic imaging of the colon, and colonoscopy. This article focuses on recommendations for average-risk individuals and discusses the potential benefits and ...
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