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The prevention of invasive cancer of the rectum
Author(s) -
Gilbertsen Victor A.,
Nelms Janet M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197803)41:3<1137::aid-cncr2820410350>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , cancer , colorectal cancer , adenomatous polyps , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer detection , cancer prevention , gastroenterology , oncology , colonoscopy , paleontology , biology
The results of the 25+ year Cancer Detection Center study, including 20,000 participants and 100,000+ patient‐years experience, demonstrate the obviation of appearance of most lower bowel cancers associated with a program of proctosigmoidoscopy and adenomatous polyp removal. Once on a schedule of periodic examinations, study participants developed only a fraction of the anticipated number of rectal cancers; most of the cancers which did develop were detected while at an early stage and with involvement of only the mucosa. Not a single death from lower bowel cancer has occurred among active study participants or for 7+ years following the most recent examination at the Center.