title: [Screening for colorectal cancer in Japan: how could we reach the goal?].
abstract: Screening programs for colorectal cancer have long been conducted in Japan using immunochemical fecal occult blood testing. The present issue with promotion of anti-colorectal-cancer strategy through cancer screening is how we could reach the goal of mortality reduction. Construction of organized screening programs, which is the strategy for reducing cancer mortality through screening, is vital for the purpose. Development of new screening tests and risk stratification strategy are also important issues on this matter.
authors.affiliation: Screening Assessment and Management Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.affiliation: Screening Assessment and Management Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening.
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Machii
authors.affiliation: Screening Assessment and Management Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening.
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening