title: Korean guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and polyp detection.
abstract: Now colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in males and the fourth most common cancer in females in Korea. Since most of colorectal cancers occur after 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. The guideline was developed by the Korean Multi-Society Take Force and we tried to establish the guideline by evidence-based methods. Parts of the statements were draw by systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Herein we discussed epidemiology of colorectal cancers and adenomas in Korea and optimal methods for screening of colorectal cancer and detection of adenomas including fecal occult blood tests, radiologic tests, and endoscopic examinations.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Bo-In
authors: BI
authors: Lee
authors: Sung Pil
authors: SP
authors: Hong
authors: Seong-Eun
authors: SE
authors: Kim
authors: Se Hyung
authors: SH
authors: Kim
authors: Hyun-Soo
authors: HS
authors: Kim
authors: Sung Noh
authors: SN
authors: Hong
authors: Dong-Hoon
authors: DH
authors: Yang
authors: Sung Jae
authors: SJ
authors: Shin
authors: Suck-Ho
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: Dong Il
authors: DI
authors: Park
authors: Young-Ho
authors: YH
authors: Kim
authors: Hyun Jung
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Suk-Kyun
authors: SK
authors: Yang
authors: Hyo Jong
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Hae Jeong
authors: HJ
authors: Jeon