Gruber M, Lance P
Center for Gastroenterology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, USA.
Lippincotts Prim Care Pract. 1998 Jul-Aug;2(4):369-76; quiz 377-8.
Colon cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and is estimated to cause 56,500 deaths during 1998. Most cancers evolve from adenomatous polyps. Screening asymptomatic average-risk individuals is recommended to reduce colorectal cancer mortality by detection and removal of adenomatous polyps.
结肠癌是美国主要的死亡原因之一，据估计在1998年导致了56500人死亡。大多数癌症由腺瘤性息肉演变而来。建议对无症状的平均风险个体进行筛查，以通过检测和切除腺瘤性息肉来降低结直肠癌死亡率。
