Screening for colorectal cancer.
The authors review the place of faecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy and total colonoscopy in the screening of colorectal cancer. Strategy in high risk patients is also discussed.
Van Cutsem
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Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Gassthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Tejpar
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Rutgeerts
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Janssens
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D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D012307:Risk Factors; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy