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Seminars in Roentgenology, 2015 Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is well suited to screening. It is a common disease, affecting approximately 1 in 20 adults in the United States and Europe, ultimately proving fatal in almost 50%of cases. Symptoms are frequently nonspecific and are often common (eg, change in bowel habit and abdominal pain), leading many patients to ignore the ...
Plumb, AA, Halligan, S
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Colorectal cancer screening [PDF]
Singapore Medical Journal, 2017 Colorectal cancer, which is the leading cancer in Singapore, can be prevented by increased use of screening and polypectomy. A range of screening strategies such as stool-based tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and computed tomography colonography are available, each with different strengths and limitations.
Zhongxian Poh +5 more
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Psychological barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening: a French qualitative study
Health Psychology Research, 2013 The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the psychological barriers to and facilitators of undergoing the Hemoccult-II® colorectal cancer screening test in France.
Morgiane Bridou +7 more
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Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2023 Objective To investigate the cognition of colorectal cancer-related knowledge and influencing factors of patients with middle- and advanced-stage colorectal cancer in ethnic minority areas of Inner Mongolia.
GAO Jingru +11 more
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Colorectal Cancer Screening [PDF]
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2013 Mortality from colorectal cancer can be reduced by early diagnosis and by cancer prevention through polypectomy. These NCCN Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening describe various colorectal screening modalities and recommended screening schedules for patients at average or increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. In addition, the guidelines
Heather Hampel +23 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2018 Background and study aims To compare the quality of colonoscopy in a population-based coordinated program of colorectal cancer screening according to type of hospital (academic or non-academic).
Isabel Portillo +7 more
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POPULATION BASED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: COMPARISON OF TWO FAECAL OCCULT BLOOD TESTS
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2014 Background: The aim of screening for colorectal cancer is to improve prognosis by the detection of cancer at its early stages. In order to inform the decision on the specific test to be used in the population-based programme in the Basque Autonomous ...
Miren Begoña eZubero +9 more
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BMC Cancer, 2017 Background The Basque Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme has both high participation rate and high compliance rate of colonoscopy after a positive faecal occult blood test (FIT).
Eunate Arana-Arri +8 more
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2023 Introduction: Screening is effective in reducing cancer-related morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze the level of, and income-related inequalities in, screening attendance, in Portugal for population-based screening programs ...
Carlota Quintal, Micaela Antunes
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