Campbell W J, Moorehead R J
Department of Surgery, Belfast City Hospital.
Ulster Med J. 1997 May;66(1):1-8.
Colorectal carcinoma represents a major cause of cancer deaths in the United Kingdom. Tumours detected at an early or even premalignant stage have a better prognosis. In this review we consider the argument for screening for colorectal carcinomas and discuss the means available and the implications of implementing screening programmes using some of these methods. A suggestion is made for the more rational use of limited resources to target those at greatest risk.
在英国,结直肠癌是导致癌症死亡的主要原因之一。在早期甚至癌前阶段检测到的肿瘤预后较好。在这篇综述中,我们考虑了结直肠癌筛查的理由,并讨论了可用的方法以及使用其中一些方法实施筛查计划的影响。我们提出了一个建议,即更合理地利用有限资源,针对那些风险最高的人群。