Colorectal cancer screening: current status

Current status of screening for colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. A well-defined precursor lesion (adenoma) and a long preclinical course make CRC a candidate for screening. This paper reviews the current evidence for the most important tests that are widely used or under development for population-based screening. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this narrative review, we scrut...

Virtual colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: current status

Computed tomography colonography (CTC) (also known as 'virtual colonoscopy') is a noninvasive method of imaging the colon using helical CT. Although CTC has been shown to be useful for certain clinical indications, it has not yet been endorsed as a colorectal cancer screening test. The purpose of this article is to review the current status of CTC for colorectal cancer screening. CTC is an accu...

[Breast cancer screening: current status].

The currently available scientific evidence attests that mammographic screening and quality treatment have been able to reduce mortality attributable to breast cancer. Although screening is not without risks, population-based screening has clear advantages over opportunistic detection. Following the Council of the European Union's "Recommendations on cancer screening", all the regional Autonomo...

Breast cancer screening: Current status

Ovarian cancer screening—Current status, future directions☆

Evidence of a mortality benefit continues to elude ovarian cancer (OC) screening. Data from the US Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial which used a screening strategy incorporating CA125 cut-off and transvaginal ultrasound has not shown mortality benefit. The United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) is using the Risk of Ovarian Ca...