title: Colorectal Cancer Screening.
abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in the Western world. Advances in surgical and medical management have led to improved outcomes; however, the prognosis of CRC is often poor when detected at a symptomatic stage. Most cases of CRC develop over years from removable well-defined precursor lesions, and asymptomatic, curable disease may be detected by convenient noninvasive tests. These features make CRC a suitable candidate for screening, and several options are available. This article outlines the evidence for established CRC screening tests along with a discussion on newer tests and ongoing research.
authors: Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.b. 4950 Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, Norway; Department of Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital HF, P.b. 416, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway. Electronic address: k.k.garborg@medisin.uio.no.
authors: Kjetil
authors: K
authors: Garborg
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D003287:Contrast Media; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D009780:Occult Blood; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate
keywords: Adenoma; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Prevention; Screening