[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer: from prevention to personalized medicine

G Binefa, F Rodríguez-Moranta, À Teule… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a very heterogeneous disease that is caused by the interaction
of genetic and environmental factors. CRC develops through a gradual accumulation of …

Colorectal cancer screening: scientific review

JME Walsh, JP Terdiman - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Context Screening for colorectal cancer clearly reduces colorectal cancer mortality, yet many
eligible adults remain unscreened. Several screening tests are available, and various …

The human gut microbiome as a screening tool for colorectal cancer

JP Zackular, MAM Rogers, MT Ruffin IV… - Cancer prevention …, 2014 - AACR
Recent studies have suggested that the gut microbiome may be an important factor in the
development of colorectal cancer. Abnormalities in the gut microbiome have been reported …

Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale—update based on new evidence

S Winawer, R Fletcher, D Rex, J Bond, R Burt… - Gastroenterology, 2003 - Elsevier
We have updated guidelines for screening for colorectal cancer. The original guidelines
were prepared by a panel convened by the US Agency for Health Care Policy and Research …

Random comparison of guaiac and immunochemical fecal occult blood tests for colorectal cancer in a screening population

LG Van Rossum, AF Van Rijn, RJ Laheij, MG Van Oijen… - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Despite poor performance, guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (G-
FOBT) are most frequently implemented for colorectal cancer screening. Immunochemical …

Asia Pacific consensus recommendations for colorectal cancer screening

JJY Sung, JYW Lau, GP Young, Y Sano, HM Chiu… - Gut, 2008 - gut.bmj.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is rapidly increasing in Asia, but screening guidelines are lacking.
Through reviewing the literature and regional data, and using the modified Delphi process …

Screening for colorectal cancer: random comparison of guaiac and immunochemical faecal occult blood testing at different cut-off levels

L Hol, JA Wilschut, M van Ballegooijen… - British journal of …, 2009 - nature.com
Immunochemical faecal occult blood testing (FIT) provides quantitative test results, which
allows optimisation of the cut-off value for follow-up colonoscopy. We conducted a …

A quantitative immunochemical fecal occult blood test for colorectal neoplasia

Z Levi, P Rozen, R Hazazi, A Vilkin… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Background: Guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) for colorectal cancer screening
are not specific for human hemoglobin and have low sensitivity. Automated-development …

Comparison of a guaiac based and an immunochemical faecal occult blood test in screening for colorectal cancer in a general average risk population

L Guittet, V Bouvier, N Mariotte, JP Vallee, D Arsene… - Gut, 2007 - gut.bmj.com
Background: The guaiac faecal occult blood test (G-FOBT) is recommended as a screening
test for colorectal cancer but its low sensitivity has prevented its use throughout the world …

Colorectal cancer screening

SJ Winawer - Best practice & research Clinical gastroenterology, 2007 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a worldwide problem having global increases in the number of cases
and deaths because of the expanding and aging of the population in both developing and …