title: Screening and surveillance for colorectal carcinoma.
abstract: Screening and surveillance examinations are effective in lowering colorectal cancer risk. Screening tests have been demonstrated to reduce colorectal cancer mortality. Colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps has been determined to reduce colorectal cancer incidence. High-risk individuals and their family members should be identified and offered more aggressive recommendations for appropriate screening and surveillance guidelines. Colorectal cancer screening strategies are in an acceptable range of cost effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Markowitz
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Winawer
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009780:Occult Blood; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012306:Risk