Korean Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Detection.
- Author:
Bo In LEE
1
;
Sung Pil HONG
;
Seong Eun KIM
;
Se Hyung KIM
;
Hyun Soo KIM
;
Sung Noh HONG
;
Dong Hoon YANG
;
Sung Jae SHIN
;
Suck Ho LEE
;
Young Ho KIM
;
Dong Il PARK
;
Hyun Jung KIM
;
Suk Kyun YANG
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Hae Jeong JEON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review ; English Abstract ; Practice Guideline ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: Early detection of cancer; Colorectal neoplasms; Occult blood; Colonoscopy; Colonography, Computed tomographic
- MeSH: Adenoma/*diagnosis/epidemiology/radiography; Age Factors; Colonic Polyps/pathology; Colonoscopy; Colorectal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/epidemiology/radiography; Databases, Factual; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Occult Blood; Republic of Korea; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2012;59(2):65-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in males and the fourth most common in females in Korea. Since the most of colorectal cancer occur through the prolonged transformation of adenomas into carcinomas, early detection and removal of colorectal adenomas are one of the most effective methods to prevent colorectal cancer. Considering the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and polyps in Korea, it is very important to establish Korean guideline for colorectal cancer screening and polyp detection. Korean Multi-Society Take Force developed the guidelines with evidence-based methods. Parts of the statements drawn by systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Herein we discussed the epidemiology of colorectal cancers and adenomas in Korea, optimal screening methods for colorectal cancer, and detection for adenomas including fecal occult blood tests, radiologic tests, and endoscopic examinations.
