title: Screening for colon cancer: controversies and recommendations.
abstract: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of overall cancer mortality in the United States. This article review pertinent clinical and policy issues, details current colorectal cancer screening concepts, summarizes American College of Radiology achievements to date, and outlines projects in the next phase of the effort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Ferrucci
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004733:Enema; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011871:Radiology; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate