CRC Screening: Current Trend and Feasibility

Authors

  • Md Rashidul Islam Resident, Phase-B, Colorectal Surgery, Bangabandhu sheikh mujib medical university, Dhaka
  • Md Shahadot Hossain Sheikh Professor of colorectal surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Abu Taher Associate professor, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Shima Akter Khatun Assistant professor, Department of pharmacology, Dhaka National Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Ahsan Habib Junior consultant, Surgery and Resident, Phase-B, colorectal surgery, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujib Medical university, Dhaka
  • Gazi Muhammad Salauddin MS, colorectal surgery Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Tariq Akhtar Khan Junior consultant, Surgery and Resident, Phase-B, colorectal surgery, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujib Medical university, Dhaka
  • Sudersona Saha Podder FCPS-II student, Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Bidyut Chandra Debnath Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jss.v19i2.43986

Keywords:

Colorectal cancer screening, fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, double-contrast barium enema, colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy

Abstract

Colorectal cancer, a rising health concern of both east and west , can be prevented and it’s mortality can be reduced by screening all men and women of average risk  at the age of 50 years or older and  at an earlier age for  high risk group of colorectal cancer. Several tests are available for colon cancer screening, including fecal occult blood test (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, double-contrast barium enema, and colonoscopy. Direct and indirect evidence indicates that all the tests are effective, but they differ in their sensitivity, specificity, cost, and safety. The available evidence does not currently support choosing one test over another. In addition, other new colorectal cancer tests, such as virtual colonoscopy or stool-based molecular testing, have the potential to become important screening tests in the future.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2015) Vol. 19 (2) : 61-66

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Published

2019-11-13

How to Cite

Islam, M. R., Sheikh, M. S. H., Taher, M. A., Khatun, S. A., Habib, M. A., Salauddin, G. M., Khan, T. A., Podder, S. S., & Debnath, B. C. (2019). CRC Screening: Current Trend and Feasibility. Journal of Surgical Sciences, 19(2), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.3329/jss.v19i2.43986

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2015)

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Review Articles

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