[Colorectal cancer screening: an absolute necessity and a concrete reality in the French community]

Rev Med Liege. 2009 Feb;64(2):96-102.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a real problem of public health. Screening is an absolute necessity. An ambitious program of screening is launched in the French Community. Faecal occult blood test will be proposed to average risk patients in the general population. A total colonoscopy will be performed if FOBT is positive. First step colonoscopy will be proposed to high or very high risk patients. General practitioners are in the core of the multi-disciplinary program.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Colorectal Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • France
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods*
  • Risk Assessment