Sigmoidoscopy and other tests for screening of colorectal cancer.
We have been carrying our mass detection for colorectal cancer with fecal occult blood test and sigmoidoscopy. The occult blood test is negative in 60% with colorectal cancer.
Fujiyoshi
T
T
Coloproctology Center, Takano Hospital.
Takagi
K
K
Fujiyoshi
M
M
Hashimoto
M
M
Tsuji
Y
Y
Fujimoto
N
N
Maekawa
T
T
Yoshida
T
T
Soejima
S
S
Etoh
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009780:Occult Blood; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy