Only every second patient with colorectal carcinoma had taken part in an early detection program within the last ten years. This is the result, at least for a group of 212 colorectal cancer patients whose screening behavior is examined in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International by Konrad Schoppmeyer and his colleagues from Leipzig University Hospital.
The authors have performed a retrospective analysis of the data on screening examinations for the ten years before the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Colorectal Cancer - Types, Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis & Prevention
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men.
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men.
The most frequent of these was the test for fecal occult blood—although this was mostly not in accordance with the guidelines. 25 patients had undergone colonoscopy, 20 of these within the five years before diagnosis.
The most frequent reason that screening tests were not used was that patients were unaware of what was available. Schoppmeyer et al. therefore advocate that doctors should provide their patients with more detailed advice. Moreover, procedures should be in accordance with the guidelines.
Colo-rectal Cancer - Management
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
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Colonoscopy Procedure
An animation of Colonoscopy that shows the appearance of large intestine or colon by using a thin and flexible viewing tube called the colonoscope.
An animation of Colonoscopy that shows the appearance of large intestine or colon by using a thin and flexible viewing tube called the colonoscope.
Extract From Licorice May Prevent Colorectal Cancer: Study
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, and drugs that selectively target a protein known as COX-2 prevent the development of intestinal polyps,
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, and drugs that selectively target a protein known as COX-2 prevent the development of intestinal polyps,
