A case for colorectal cancer screening in Singapore.
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in Singapore: it forms 11.9% of all cancers registered by the Singapore Cancer Registry compared with 18.4%, 10.4% and 8% for lung, stomach and liver respectively. Despite recent advances in surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, more than half of those afflicted will die from their cancer. Arguments are presented for a colorectal cancer screening programme. To succeed it is necessary to appreciate the short-comings of testing for faecal occult blood, to evaluate and adopt new screening tests and to establish a well organised programme.
Goh
H S
HS
Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009780:Occult Blood; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012846:Singapore