title: Screening for colorectal cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Gassthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Cutsem
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tejpar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rutgeerts
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: 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