title: [Korean guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and polyp detection].
abstract: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in males and the fourth most common in females in Korea. Since the most of colorectal cancer occur through the prolonged transformation of adenomas into carcinomas, early detection and removal of colorectal adenomas are one of the most effective methods to prevent colorectal cancer. Considering the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and polyps in Korea, it is very important to establish Korean guideline for colorectal cancer screening and polyp detection. Korean Multi-Society Take Force developed the guidelines with evidence-based methods. Parts of the statements drawn by systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Herein we discussed the epidemiology of colorectal cancers and adenomas in Korea, optimal screening methods for colorectal cancer, and detection for adenomas including fecal occult blood tests, radiologic tests, and endoscopic examinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo In
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sung Pil
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Seong-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Se Hyung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Noh
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Dong-Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sung Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Suck-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Il
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyun Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Suk-Kyun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hyo Jong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hae Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D000367:Age Factors; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D016208:Databases, Factual; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009780:Occult Blood; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed