Optimizing the quality of colorectal cancer screening worldwide

MF Kaminski, DJ Robertson, C Senore, DK Rex - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Screening, followed by colonoscopic polypectomy (or surgery for malignant lesions),
prevents incident colorectal cancer and mortality. However, there are variations in effective …

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 …

Colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical testing: a community-based, cross-sectional study in average-risk individuals in Nigeria

OI Alatise, AJ Dare, PA Akinyemi… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The estimated incidence of colorectal cancer is rising in Nigeria, where most
patients present with advanced disease. Earlier detection of colorectal cancer is a goal of …

Faecal immunochemical tests safely enhance rational use of resources during the assessment of suspected symptomatic colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic …

N Pin-Vieito, C Tejido-Sandoval, N de Vicente-Bielza… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Implementation of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) as a triage test in primary
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …

Opportunities and challenges in moving from current guidelines to personalized colorectal cancer screening

DJ Robertson, U Ladabaum - Gastroenterology, 2019 - gastrojournal.org
However, CRC incidence and mortality have been decreasing over the past 4 decades, and
screening has contributed substantially to these gains. 2–4 Screening aims to identify …

Systematic review with meta‐analysis: volatile organic compound analysis to improve faecal immunochemical testing in the detection of colorectal cancer

S Chandrapalan, S Bosch, J Cubiella… - Alimentary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is emerging as a valid test to rule‐out the
presence of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the accuracy of FIT is dependent on the cut …

Strategies to minimise the current disadvantages experienced by women in faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening

GRC Clark, RJC Steele, CG Fraser - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Currently, women are disadvantaged compared to men in colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening, particularly in programmes that use faecal immunochemical tests for …

Effects of oral anticoagulants and aspirin on performance of fecal immunochemical tests in colorectal cancer screening

KR Randel, E Botteri, KMK Romstad, SO Frigstad… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is the tool most frequently used for
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening worldwide. It is unclear how the use of aspirin and oral …

Colonoscopy vs the fecal immunochemical test: which is best?

DJ Robertson, DK Rex, O Ciani, MF Drummond - Gastroenterology, 2024 - Elsevier
Although there is no debate around the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening in
reducing disease burden, there remains a question regarding the most effective and cost …

Predictors of adherence to positive airway pressure therapy in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Blinder, F Momoli, J Bokhaut, V Bacal, R Goldberg… - Sleep medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Background While positive airway pressure (PAP) is effective for treating sleep-disordered
breathing (SDB) in children, adherence is poor. Studies evaluating predictors of PAP …