A clinical approach to improving survival in colorectal cancer.
The majority of large bowel cancers arise from benign adenomatous polyps. The identification of groups at high risk, the effective investigation and surveillance of these groups, together with a more discerning clinical approach to patients with bowel symptoms provides the best hope of cure.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors
D001466:Barium Sulfate