The application of workflow control in colonoscopy department

Colonoscopy can be utilized for the early screening and treatment of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer in the United States, where 50,000 people will die from colorectal cancer each year. The American Cancer Society recommends that starting at age 50, men and women should receive colonoscopy every 10 years. The prevalence and mortality rate of colorectal cancer has been rapidly increasing in Taiwan, where it has become the third leading cause of cancer death. According to the cancer registry statistics, the prevalence of colorectal cancer has increased 97%, from 4,217 [standardized to 22.9 per 1 million population (PMP)] to 12,000 (standardized to 45.1 PMP) from 1995 to 2006, respectively, where it has exceeded the prevalence of hepatic carcinoma. The mortality rate has also increased from 2,469 (13.3 PMP) to 5,265 (15.3 PMP) from 1995 to 2013, Original Article