Cytolagic Diagnosis of Colon Cancer by Colon Cleansing Solution.
- Author:
Byoung Gu KIM
;
Su Kyoung KIM
;
Hyun Sun BAEK
;
Duk Su CHO
;
Eun Wha KIM
;
Young Ou CHOI
;
Young Yung LEE
;
Hae Kyoung LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Colon cancer;
Lavage cytology
- MeSH:
Colon*;
Colonic Neoplasms*;
Colonoscopy;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Diagnosis*;
Humans;
Korea;
Mass Screening;
Protestantism;
Therapeutic Irrigation
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1996;16(6):945-951
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Colorectal cancer consists of 8.2 percent of all malignancy in korea, and shows more increaing tendency. Despite the advances in the detection of calorectal cancer no single screening technique has achieved both high degree of diagnostic accuracy and minimal patient morbidity. We studied 24 patients, who underwent colonoscopy, with clinical suspicious colon cancer at Presbyterian Medical Center between Jan and Sep.1995, and evaluated the diagnostic feasibility of colon lavage cytology using oral cleansing solution.(continue...)
