title: Epidemiology and screening of colorectal cancer.
abstract: Knowledge of the descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer is essential to a better understanding of the aetiology of the disease and the development of screening strategies. Considerable research efforts have been launched over the last 15 years to evaluate the ability of screening tests to decrease the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer. This chapter provides a worldwide update of the incidence of colorectal cancer and reviews the evidence for screening for colorectal cancer based on published studies.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine Registre Associé, INSERM-InVS, EPI INSERM 0106, Dijon Cedex, 21079, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faivre
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bouvier
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonithon-Kopp
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors