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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14233| Title: | Colonoscopy screening in moderate-risk family groups |
| Authors: | Fsadni, Clayton John Caruana Galizia, Sarah Owolabi, Morolayo |
| Keywords: | Colonoscopy -- Malta -- Case studies Medical screening -- Malta -- Case studies Rectum -- Cancer -- Diagnosis Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Malta -- Case studies Rectum -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Malta -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | Fsadni, C.J., Caruana Galizia, S. & Owolabi, M. (2016). Colonoscopy screening in moderate-risk family groups. The Synapse, 15(1), 19-21, 23 |
| Abstract: | Colorectal cancer is one of the commonest forms of cancer in the Maltese population. It can be treated successfully if detected early. Education and screening are the major components of early detection. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of colonoscopy screening in patients at moderate risk of developing colorectal cancer in a surgical firm at Mater Dei Hospital. 90 patients that fit into the moderate-risk category were identified from the firm’s endoscopy database. The pattern of screening was then compared to the NICE guidelines. It was found that colonoscopy screening was more aggressive than recommended by the NICE guidelines. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/14233 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 15, Issue 1 The Synapse, Volume 15, Issue 1 |
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