title: Screening for colorectal carcinoma in a rural area.
abstract: A screening project for cancer of the large bowel has been performed in a rural area. After an intensive educational program and with the help of many volunteers, 3,956 people participated in a stool guaiac determination. Five patients had a carcinoma, and five more had adenomas of the large bowel. We conclude that screening for cancer of the large bowel can be performed effectively in a rural area and that the results are gratifying.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006138:Guaiac; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D009780:Occult Blood; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012424:Rural Population
chemical_list: D006138:Guaiac