Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: Guidelines on Colon Cancer Screening | Zendy

Desmond Leddin | Zendy; Richard H. Hunt | Zendy; M C Champion | Zendy; Alan Cockeram | Zendy; Nigel Flook | Zendy; Michael Gould | Zendy; YoungIn Kim | Zendy; Jonathan Love | Zendy; David Morgan | Zendy; Susan Natsheh | Zendy; Daniel Sadowski | Zendy

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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: Guidelines on Colon Cancer Screening

Author(s) -

Desmond Leddin,

Richard H. Hunt,

M C Champion,

Alan Cockeram,

Nigel Flook,

Michael Gould,

YoungIn Kim,

Jonathan Love,

David Morgan,

Susan Natsheh,

Daniel Sadowski

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2004/983459

Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , colorectal cancer screening , foundation (evidence) , family medicine , cancer , listing (finance) , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , political science , law , finance , economics

Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer affecting both men and women in Canada. Many of these cancers are preventable, and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) and the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF) strongly support the establishment of screening programs for colorectal cancer. These guidelines discuss a number of screening options, listing the advantages and disadvantages of each. Ultimately, the test that is used for screening should be determined by patient preference, current evidence and local resources

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