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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14075| Title: | Large intestinal (colorectal) cancer screening |
| Authors: | Vassallo, Pierre |
| Keywords: | Rectum -- Cancer Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Diagnosis Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Prevention Medical screening |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | Vassallo, P. (2015). Large intestinal (colorectal) cancer screening. The Synapse, 14(3), 22-23 |
| Abstract: | The large intestine is composed of the colon and rectum and is the third most common site of cancer in the body. Colorectal cancer affects both males and females equally and is the second most common cause of death from cancer. Screening for colorectal cancer can reduce deaths from this condition significantly.1 The aim of screening is to detect precancerous/ cancer-prone lesions before they become malignant. Screening methods include Faecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT), Double Contrast Barium Enema (DCBE), Computed Tomographic Colonography (CTC) and Colonoscopy. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/14075 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 14, Issue 3 The Synapse, Volume 14, Issue 3 |
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