RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Colorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right test
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 385
OP 392
DO 10.3949/ccjm.86a.17125
VO 86
IS 6
A1 Gautam Mankaney
A1 Richard Andrew Sutton
A1 Carol A. Burke
YR 2019
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/6/385.abstract
AB Colorectal cancer, the second most common type of cancer and cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, can largely be prevented by screening. The 2 most used methods in the United States are colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT). FIT is noninvasive but must be done yearly for optimal performance and, if positive, must be followed by colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is invasive, operator-dependent, and more expensive, but it can detect and remove polyps during the same procedure. The choice of test depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.