[Colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy]

Medicina (B Aires). 2013;73(6):567-72.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide and also in Argentina. In the past few years colorectal cancer screening has become more popular and colonoscopy has been postulated as the gold standard. In this review we analyzed the evidence supporting this method in contrast with its complications and disadvantages.

Keywords: colonic polyps; colonoscopy; colorectal cancer screening.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatous Polyps / diagnosis*
  • Adenomatous Polyps / epidemiology
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Colonoscopy* / adverse effects
  • Colonoscopy* / standards
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Disease Progression
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Sigmoidoscopy