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Colorectal Cancer Screening Clinical Practice Guidelines

Authors :
David S. Weinberg
James S. Barthel
Stanley R. Hamilton
Moshe Shike
A. Rajput
Jonathan P. Terdiman
Stephen B. Gruber
Boris Pasche
Pirruccello Sj
Gideon Steinbach
Kirk A. Ludwig
Donald S. David
Amy L. Halverson
Wendy Kohlmann
Rao Ms
Robert J. Mayer
Bernard Levin
Sidney J. Winawer
Francis M. Giardiello
R. W. Burt
Patrick M. Lynch
Marino C
Edward W. Martin
James M. Ford
Source :
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 4:384
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Harborside Press, LLC, 2006.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and women in the United States. An estimated 104,950 new cases of colon cancer and 40,340 new cases of rectal cancer will occur in the United States in 2005. During the same year, an estimated 56,290 people will die from colon and rectal cancer. Because patients with localized colon cancer have a 90% 5-year survival rate, screening is a critical and particularly effective procedure for colorectal cancer prevention. Screening options include colonoscopy; combined fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and sigmoidoscopy; sigmoidoscopy alone; or double-contrast barium enema. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Details

ISSN :
15401413 and 15401405
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b9c14c07a6f6298d67ec798a0a765636