A review of colorectal cancer in terms of epidemiology, risk factors, development, symptoms and diagnosis

T Sawicki, M Ruszkowska, A Danielewicz… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary According to the available data, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most
common malignant neoplasms. Depending on the location, type of cancer or gender, it is …

Colorectal cancer: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention

G Roshandel, F Ghasemi-Kebria, R Malekzadeh - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In 2020, more than 1.9 million cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) occurred,
and almost 0.9 million patients died due to CRC throughout the world. There are differences …

Green endoscopy: British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), Joint Accreditation Group (JAG) and Centre for Sustainable Health (CSH) joint consensus on practical …

S Sebastian, A Dhar, R Baddeley, L Donnelly… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
GI endoscopy is highly resource-intensive with a significant contribution to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and waste generation. Sustainable endoscopy in the context of climate …

Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC): a joint guideline from the Association of Coloproctology …

KJ Monahan, MM Davies, M Abulafi, A Banerjea… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has a high sensitivity for the detection of colorectal
cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy for colorectal cancer: an update and a look to the future

JA Rodrigues, JH Correia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review provides an update on the current state of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for
colorectal cancer (CRC) and explores potential future directions in this field. PDT has …

Endoscopy's current carbon footprint

K Siau, BH Hayee, S Gayam - Techniques and Innovations in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Each year, over 18 million endoscopy procedures are performed in the United States (US)
alone. Endoscopy is the third highest generator of waste in healthcare, a sector with …

Single CT colonography versus three rounds of faecal immunochemical test for population-based screening of colorectal cancer (SAVE): a randomised controlled trial

L Sali, L Ventura, M Mascalchi, M Falchini… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Colorectal cancer screening is recommended for people aged 50–75 years, but
the optimal screening test and strategy are not established. We aimed to compare single CT …

The roadmap of colorectal cancer screening

E Ferlizza, R Solmi, M Sgarzi, L Ricciardiello… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common form of cancer in terms
of incidence and the second in terms of mortality worldwide. CRC develops over several …

Double faecal immunochemical testing in patients with symptoms suspicious of colorectal cancer

AD Gerrard, Y Maeda, J Miller, F Gunn… - British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)-directed pathways based on a single test
have been implemented for symptomatic patients. However, with a single test, the sensitivity …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review on immersive virtual reality interventions for colonoscopy-induced anxiety and pain

MA Găină, AS Szalontay, G Ștefănescu… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Colonoscopy related fear impairs the current gold standard screening of
colorectal cancer. Compared to other minimally invasive procedures for cancer screening …