Correlation Between Late-stage Schistosoma Infection and Colorectal Cancer: a Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Elderer in the Qingpu District of Shanghai
Abstract:Cancer monitoring of Shanghai showed a rapid increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer risk assessment allows for rapid screening of high-risk populations. The colorectal cancer screening of elderly residents is ongoing since 2013 in Shanghai. This initiative screened 85,525 people from 11 communities of the Qingpu District. Screening included a questionnaire-based risk assessment and two Fecal Occult Blood Tests (FOBTs). We conducted a retrospective case study of patients with positive… Show more
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