Detection rate of colorectal cancer by routine colonoscopy is comparable in patients aged 45–49 and 50–54 years

OBJECTIVES: Colorectal carcinoma remains one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Colonoscopy screening is most effective for early detection and tumour prevention and is currently recommended in Europe for adults aged over 50 years. However, given that an increasing proportion of patients...

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Main Authors: Carla Ammann, Rina Maqkaj, Marcel Andre Schneider, Stefanie Josefine Hehl, Ralph Fritsch, Daniel Pohl, Gerhard Rogler, Christoph Gubler, Matthias Turina, Michael Scharl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2024-07-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3769
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