title: Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance.
abstract: Screening and surveillance substantially reduce both the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer. Screening of normal-risk individuals may be accomplished by several methods, including fecal occult blood testing, fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy, double contrast barium enema, and colonoscopy. New technologies for screening are being developed, such as fecal immunochemical testing for blood,fecal DNA testing, and virtual colonoscopy. Patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer, such as those with a positive family history, previous adenomatous polyps or cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease, should be offered more intensive evaluation and surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administation Medical Center, Gastro 111B1, DVAMC, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. wharford@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: William V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Harford
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States