BACKGROUND Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) has been successful in decreasing
the incidence and mortality from CRC. Although new screening tests have become …

Overview Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and
women in the United States. In 2009, an estimated 106,100 new cases of colon cancer and …

BACKGROUND We examined the cost-effectiveness of 2-and 3-dimensional computerized
tomography (CT) colonography as a screening test for colorectal neoplasia. METHODS We …

A computed tomography (CT) scan, commonly referred to as a CT, is a radiological imaging
study. The machine was developed by physicist Allan MacLeod Cormack and electrical …

The present work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of whole grain consumption in
preventing colorectal cancer. A systematic review with meta-analysis of 11 cohort studies …

Purpose To assess the effect of using computer-aided detection (CAD) in second-read mode
on readers' accuracy in interpreting computed tomographic (CT) colonographic images …

OBJECTIVES: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with colonoscopy was introduced into the
National Cancer Prevention Program in Germany in 2002. As compliance for screening is …

PURPOSE: The authors review the current status and rationale of the updated ACR practice
guidelines for computed tomographic colonography (CTC). METHODS: Clinical validation …

Whilst imaging of poor prognostic features in rectal cancers has assisted pre-operative
treatment stratification, such features have yet to be evaluated in colonic cancers. This study …

This review will comprise a general overview of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We will
cover the impact of CRC, CRC risk factors, screening modalities, and guideline …