How to improve colon cancer screening rates

World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2015 Dec 15;7(12):484-91. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i12.484.

Abstract

Colorectal carcinoma is a common cause of death throughout the world and may be prevented by routine control, which can detect precancerous neoplasms and early cancers before they undergo malignant transformation or metastasis. Three strategies may improve colon cancer screening rates: convince the population about the importance of undergoing a screening test; achieve higher efficacy in standard screening tests and make them more available to the community and develop new more sensitive and efficacious screening methods and make them available as routine tests. In this light, the present study seeks to review these three means through which to increase colon cancer screening rates.

Keywords: Colon cancer; Colon cancer screening; Colonoscopy; New technology; Screening tests.

Publication types

  • Review