Ct Colonography
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Screening
- Treatment
Highlights
Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
A number of major organizations, including The American Cancer Society, The US Preventive Services Task Force, and The American College of Gastroenterology, have created guidelines related to screening for colorectal cancer.
Overall, their recommendations are fairly similar. However, some differences exist between the different guidelines. These differences are related to:
- Which tests are recommended or preferred
- The recommended frequency at which...
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Virtual Colonoscopy Screens Two Diseases
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read more »
Virtual colonoscopy as good as the real thing
A new report has found that virtual colonoscopy is as effective at finding precancerous lesions as the more invasive, standard colonoscopy. The... Read more »
Virtual colonoscopy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) is an imaging or x-ray test that looks for cancer, polyps, or other disease in the large intestine (colon).Alternative... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Dietary Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and ScreeningColon and rectal cancers can be detected early using the screening tests discussed below. These tests can find precancerous polyps and... Read more »
Introduction to Colorectal Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Colorectal Cancer
What is Colorectal Cancer?The colon and the rectum are parts of the digestive system. They form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine... Read more »
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