title: Colorectal cancer 2000. Education and screening are essential if outcomes are to improve.
abstract: Mortality from colorectal cancer is less threatening than it was 10 years ago, but this cancer is still a leading cause of death in the United States and the world. Careful history taking, education about the importance of a high-fiber, low-fat diet and exercise, and regular screening are important steps in improving outcomes. For the busy primary care physician and the equally busy patient, prevention can become a low priority. However, the benefits of early preventive intervention are clearly worth the effort.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84132, USA. scott.kuwada@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kuwada
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology