In this article we comment on the article by Agatsuma et al.Our article focuses on the use of screening for colon cancer increases the likelihood of early diagnosis of colorectal cancer compared to those presenting af...
BACKGROUND Chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV)has been associated with hepatic and extrahe-patic malignancies.Limited studies have shown an association between colorectal adenomas and HCV populations.AIM To study the preva...
Colorectal cancer is one of the predominant tumors in the world,primarily generated by a progression from polyp to cancer which can last several years,giving a great opportunity to the scientific community for its pre...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81703076 and No.82072628).
Colonoscopic polypectomy is extremely effective in protecting against colorectal cancers,and recognition of adenomas by colonoscopy is of paramount importance in preventing colorectal cancer(CRC)and CRC-associated mor...
BACKGROUND Synchronous colonic cancer incidence is uncommon,and awareness about this rare condition is improved recently.However,in the presence of acute colonic obstruction,investigation and management of synchronous...
AIM: To examine YouTubeTM videos about bowel preparation procedure to better understand the quality of this information on the Internet. METHODS: YouTubeTM videos related to colonoscopy preparation were identified dur...
Supported by Catholic Research Coordinating Center of the Korea Health 21 RD Project,Ministry of Health and Welfare,South Korea,No.A070001
AIM: To evaluate the feasibility of a preoperative colonoscopy through a self-expendable metallic stent (SEMS) and to identify the factors that affect complete colonoscopy.
Many diagnostic and screening colonoscopies are performed on very elderly patients.Although colonoscopic yield increases with age,the potential benefits in such patients decrease because of shorter life expectancy and...
Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States.There are significant differences in CRC incidence and mortality by race with the highest burden occurring among blacks.T...