Fecal DNA Screening in Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer diagnosed in Canada, and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in nonsmokers. Although CRC is considered to be 90% curable if detected early, the majority of patients present with advanced stage III or IV disease. An effective s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Suzanne Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/761208