Colorectal cancer: the importance of screening
GM, 36, June, 2006
Advancing age is the single greatest risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), with over 90 per
cent of cases occurring in the over 60 years age group. Screening could detect the disease at an
earlier stage and therefore, improve outcome. Mr Adrian Indar and Professor John Scholefi eld
review screening methods for CRC and discuss which patients should be screened.
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