Primary prevention: what can you tell your patient?
Colorectal cancer, with its high incidence and significant morbidity and mortality, remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Primary prevention of colorectal cancer may be more cost-effective and practical than secondary prevention. The primary prevention of colorectal cancer involves dietary and environmental modifications, chemoprevention, and in some cases prophylactic surgery.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity