Colorectal cancer screening: tests, strategies and perspectives

Colorectal cancer screening: tests, strategies and perspectives

Screening has a central role in colorectal cancer (CRC) control. Different screening tests are effective in reducing CRC-specific mortality. Influence on cancer incidence depends on test sensitivity for premalignant lesions, ranging from almost no influence for guaiac-based fecal occult blood testin...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio eStracci, Manuel eZorzi, Grazia eGrazzini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
screening
colorectal cancer
advanced adenoma
guaiac-based fecal occult blood test
fecal immunochemical test
flexible sigmoidoscopy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00210/full

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