colon cancer screening
Screening options for people with an average risk for colon cancer: Colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 45 or 50. FOBT or FIT every year (colonoscopy is needed if results are positive) … Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 to 10 years, usually with stool testing FOBT done every 1 to 3 years
Colon cancer screening practices after genetic counseling and testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
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Purpose Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is the most common hereditary form of colon cancer . Cancer screening recommendations differ between individuals identified to carry an HNPCC mutation and those who do not carry a known
Patient education for colon cancer screening : a randomized trial of a video mailed before a physical examination
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Background: Colorectal cancer screening is underused, and primary care clinicians are challenged to provide patient education within the constraints of busy practices. Objective: To test the effect of an educational video, mailed to patients homes before a physical
Racial/ethnic differences in screening for colon cancer : report from the New York Cancer Project
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Objective: To determine whether racial/ethnic differences in colon cancer screening are independent of socioeconomic and personal risk factors. Design: Baseline cross-section for a prospective cohort. Method: We recruited adults between 2000 and 2002 to undergo a
Communicating benefits and risks of screening for prostate, colon , and breast cancer
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BACKGROUND: Screening for cancer has become a standard of practice in contemporary health care. Screening tests are often ordered routinely, without discussion of risks and benefits. For clinicians who want to inform patients and undertake shared decision-making
Colon Cancer screening -is it time yet
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Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 201 Vol. 27 (6): 327-328 populations who are at high risk of colorectal cancer due to family history and have adequate access to healthcare. There should be a concerted drive to revitalize cancer
Q: At what age should we discontinue colon cancer screening in the elderly
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In general, you should stop screening for colorectal cancer when you do not expect the patient to live 7 to 10 more years. However, the full answer is more complicated. There are clear recommendations about when to begin screening , 1 but not about when to stop. Most
Colorectal cancer screening amongst first degree relatives of colon cancer cases in Jordan
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Objectives: Early detection and screening for colorectal cancer is important among first degree relatives (FDR) of colon cancer cases. Methods: Our target population comprised all such FDR, above 40 years of age, registered during the years 2003-200 Jordan. Detailed
Perceptions of cancer risks and predictors of colon and endometrial cancer screening in women undergoing genetic testing for Lynch syndrome
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Purpose Lynch syndrome poses multiple cancer risks, yet attention has focused on screening for colorectal cancer . Estimated risks for endometrial cancer equal risks for colorectal cancer . This study (1) evaluated womens perceived risks for cancers,(2)
Population-based fecal occult blood screening for colon cancer : Will the benefits outweigh the harm
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Commentary Commentaire reflect the experience of the broader medical community, since it is well documented that complication rates are higher with inexperienced than with experienced operators. Cardiopulmonary complications secondary to colonic preparation
Feasibility of Colon Cancer Screening by Fecal Immunochemical Test in Iran.
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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in Iran, where there is no mass screening for the disease yet. We aimed to measure the feasibility of a pilot CRC screening program based on fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in Iranian population and the
Colon cancer screening : tackling a multifaceted challenge
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Numerous approaches to increase rates of colon cancer screening have been tested over the past decade ( 2). Examples targeting providers have included medical chart prompts and reminders as well as educational programming. Those targeting patients similarly have
Feasibility of computed tomography colonography as a diagnostic procedure in colon cancer screening in India
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Abstract Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) is a medical imaging technology used in identifying polyps and colon cancer masses in the large intestine. The technique has evolved a great deal since its invention and has become a routine diagnostic procedure in
Safety and proof of concept demonstrated with a novel prep-less X-ray imaging capsule for colon cancer screening
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Background: One of the major obstacles (~ 30%) of screening colonoscopy is the hurdle of preparation. The standard technologies demands aggressive bowel cleansing that hamper patients compliance. Aim: To test the safety and proof of concept of a novel prep-less X-Ray
Peutz-jeghers syndrome and colon cancer in a 10-year-old girl: implications for when and how to start screening
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Abstract The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is characterized by hamartomatous polyposis of the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract, with mucocutaneous pigmentation. We have experienced a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with PJS, intussusception, colonic perforation and
Within the next five years CT colonography will make conventional colonoscopy obsolete for colon cancer screening
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In the UnitedStates colorectal cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death, despite the fact that screening by colonoscopy can detect colorectal cancer early enough for cure and, by detection and removal of precancerous polyps, can actuallyprevent
Physician compliance with colon cancer screening
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A novel screening test for colon cancer : Talin-1
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PATIENTS AND METHODS: Blood serum samples were collected from 50 healthy volunteers and from 90 patients with colon cancer . Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), all 140 samples were analyzed. RESULTS: Preoperative levels of Talin-1 in
Attitudes toward performance of endoscopic colon cancer screening by family physicians
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Background and Objectives: This studys purpose was to examine attitudes of family physicians and gastroenterologists toward family physician performance of lower endoscopy in general practice. Methods: A mailed survey was sent to 563 board-certified physicians
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Computer-based Patient Records with Regard to their Use in Colon – Cancer Screening
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Aims and objectives: Computer-based patient records (CPRs) offer many benefits, but have yet to gain widespread acceptance. In the United States, the expense of introducing a comprehensive CPR into an existing practice has been estimated at US $ 000 per