Necessity and feasibility of screening for colorectal cancer in China / 中华胃肠外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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(12): 16-18, 2011.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-237177
ABSTRACT
Incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer has increased significantly in recent years. Screening for colorectal cancer is the most effective method to decrease mortality. Colorectal adenoma is the precancerous lesion of colorectal cancer and can be detected through colonoscopy, which is the crucial in the early diagnosis and early treatment for colorectal cancer. The first step of screening is the selection of target population and the second step is colorectal examination. The selection of candidate for screening has direct effect on the efficacy of screening. The methods in common use include fecal occult blood test, questionnaire for high risk factors of colorectal cancer, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and CT virtual colonoscopy. Among those, colonoscopy is the most reliable method and widely used in the screening for colorectal cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
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China
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Colonoscopia
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Diagnóstico
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
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Métodos
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Sangue Oculto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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