title: Colorectal cancer.
abstract: Two current areas of interest regarding colorectal cancer are identification of its genetic and environmental causes, and evaluation of the possibilities of implementing screening programmes for asymptomatic disease in the general population. These issues are addressed in the various studies outlined in this update.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Social Care, Leeds Polytechnic, England, UK.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Mera
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors