La colonoscopia en la pesquisa de cáncer colorrectal / Colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy
Medicina (B.Aires)
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73(6): 567-572, Dec. 2013. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-708581
RESUMEN
El cáncer colorrectal representa una de las primeras causas de muerte por cáncer en todo el mundo y también en la Argentina. En los últimos años la pesquisa de cáncer de colon ha cobrado gran importancia y se ha postulado a la colonoscopia como el patrón de oro. En esta revisión resumimos las evidencias de este método poniendolo en contexto con las complicaciones y desventajas.
ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide and also in Argentina. In the past few years colorectal cancer screening has become more popular and colonoscopy has been postulated as the gold standard. In this review we analyzed the evidence supporting this method in contrast with its complications and disadvantages.
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Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Colonoscopy
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Adenomatous Polyps
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Alemán/AR
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