Review article

Importance of early detection of colorectal cancer

Davor Štimac ; Department of Gastroenterology, Clinic for Internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia
Miroslava Katičić ; Department of Gastroenterology, Clinic for Internal medicine, Clinical hospital Merkur Zagreb, Croatia
Milan Kujundžić ; Department of Gastroenterology,Clinical hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia
Neven Ljubičić ; Department of Gastroenterology,Clinical hospital sisters of mercy Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Poropat ; Department of Gastroenterology, Clinic for Internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia
Tomislav Bokun ; Department of Gastroenterology,Clinical hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

ABSTRACT. A significant increase in the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer has
been detected during the last twenty years. Despite the progress in medical practice and
science there has been no indicative change in the 5-year survival of patients. The
knowledge that an adequate health care organization and prevention can decrease these
defeating data, prompted the start of national programs for early detection of colorectal
cancer. New cognitions in the fields of diagnostics and endoscopy make diagnosis faster and
more accurate. Surgical therapy, which is supported by constant technical progress,
represents the basis of cancer treatment, while the new and more effective chemotherapy
and radiotherapy have an additional and important therapeutical role. The above mentioned
methods and knowledge indicate that there is a possibilty in curing a large number of
patients and succeeding in the struggle against colorectal cancer.

Keywords

colorectal cancer; early detection; epidemiology; screening

Hrčak ID:

25943

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/25943

Publication date:

1.6.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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