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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 384-420 |
Number of pages | 37 |
Journal | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- APC
- Adenoma
- Colorectal cancer
- FAP
- Fecal occult blood test
- HNPCC
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines