Screening for colorectal cancer. Issues for primary care physicians.
Fecal occult blood testing, proctosigmoidoscopy, and digital rectal examination have been recommended as screening tests for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic people. This article evaluates the advisability of recommendations by applying accepted principles of screening to the case of colorectal cancer.
D000328:Adult; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*