Journal of Digestive Cancer Research

Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research (대한소화기암연구학회)
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Importance of Early Diagnosis and Screening, Lessons from Gastric Cancer and Colorectal Cancer

  • Seun Ja Park (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
  • Received : 2014.05.14
  • Accepted : 2014.05.31
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Screening and early diagnosis of cancer is important. Screening lead to detect disease earlier, and earlier treatment of disease cause to yield a better outcome than treatment at the onset of symptoms. Some studies suggest that gastric cancer screening may be associated with a reduced risk of mortality from gastric cancer, although there are no definitive data from large controlled trials. Regular colorectal cancer screening or testing is one of the most powerful weapons for preventing colorectal cancer, because some polyps, or growths can be found and removed before they have the chance to turn into cancer. Screening can also result in finding colorectal cancer early, when it is highly curable. In conclusion, to increase utilization of screening is important to decrease gastric and colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality.

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