Situación actual del cáncer de colon en Chile: una mirada traslacional / The present situation of colorectal cancer in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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148(6): 858-867, jun. 2020. graf
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Colorectal (CRC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. Most tumors develop from an adenoma in a period of 10 to 15 years, but some may appear without previous adenomatous lesions. Seventy-five percent of colorectal cancers are sporadic, 20% have a family component (first or second-degree relatives with CRC) and 5% have a hereditary predisposition with a Mendelian pattern. The epidemiological evolution in the recent years in Chile has a worrisome evolution and the treatment costs of advanced stages are a burden for the healthcare system. We herein highlight the main Chilean medical and scientific contributions on the pathogenesis, early diagnosis, and treatment of CRC, which lead to its better understanding, and therefore better management, based on local evidence.
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Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Adenoma
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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Ministerio de Salud/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad San Sebastián/CL
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Universidad de Santiago de Chile/CL
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