Background Virtual colonoscopy is a new method of imaging the colon in which thin-section,
helical computed tomography (CT) is used to generate high-resolution, two-dimensional …

Background: Fecal occult blood testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy are used
to screen patients for colorectal cancer. Objective: To compare the cost-effectiveness of fecal …

Background The prevalence of colorectal lesions in persons 40 to 49 years of age, as
identified on colonoscopy, has not been determined. Methods We reviewed the procedure …

BACKGROUND: Interval colorectal cancer (CRC) occasionally is detected in patients who
have recently undergone colonoscopy. Systematic evaluation of CRC detected after …

Epidemiological, clinical, and animal studies collectively indicate that dietary folate intake
and blood folate levels are inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk. Folate plays an …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common disorder diagnosed by
gastroenterologists and one of the more common ones encountered in general practice. The …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to review the role of the family history in predictive
genetic testing, describe how family history taking is practiced in adult primary care, identify …

This article is one of a series of statements discussing the use of gastrointestinal endoscopy
in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society …

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as cardinal areas of focus in the non-coding RNA
field. Growing evidences have revealed exosomal circRNAs as potential biomarkers for …

Background In 1997 approximately 131,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal
cancer and about 55,000 will die from this disease. 1 Colorectal cancer is second only to …