This guideline does not address surveillance after colonoscopic or surgical resection of a malignant polyp.http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(12)00812-8/fulltextSee More

The European Partnership for Action Against Cancer is proud to announce theEuropean School of Screening Management, a two-week intensive training course on theprinciples, organization, evaluation, planning and management of cancer screening programmes.The first module is to be held in Lyon, France, from 19-23 November 2012 at the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The second module to be held optionally at another place in the EU on 11-15 March 2013. This action falls under the EPAAC…See More

 Evaluation published of the 2010/11 local pilot cancer symptom awareness campaigns26 June, 2012This evaluation report presents the initial results of the local pilot cancer symptom awareness campaigns run in 2010/11 to promote early diagnosis of breast, bowel and lung cancers, and provides an overview of the programme. These projects covered 109 primary care trusts (PCTs) across England, targeting a total population of over 13.6 million. The report is aimed at local NHS staff.The…See More

 There was a significant increase in the incidence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION recipients. The reason for this finding is unclear, and studies with a larger number of patients are needed to further evaluate this group.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01404.x/abstractSee More

 Understanding Outstanding- Quality assurance in colonoscopy -Perfectie doorgronden- Kwaliteitswaarborging in colonoscopieën -Proefschriftter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan deErasmus Universiteit Rotterdamop gezag van de rector magnificusProf.dr. H.G. Schmidten volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden opvrijdag 20 april 2012 om 11.30 uurdoorJerome Sint Nicolaasgeboren te Dordrechten op vrijdag 20 april 2012 om 12.45 uurdoorVincent de…See More

 On 26 March the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), published an analysis of bowel cancer patients diagnosed in England between 2006 -8. Researchers from the University of Leeds and the Hull York Medical School collaborated with the Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service (NYCRIS). They found that almost 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of being diagnosed. And, of those dying within a month, over half (56 per cent) were over 80 years old…See More

 Screening för tidig upptäckt av tjock- och ändtarmscancerScreening för att tidigt kunna upptäcka tjock- och ändtarmscancer påbörjades i Stockholm län 2008 och i Gotlands kommun 2009. Genom ett avföringsprov går det att hitta tidiga tecken på tjock- och ändtarmscancer.Bland kvinnor och män är tjock- och ändtarmscancer den näst vanligaste cancerformen. Det är bara bröstcancer och prostatacancer som är vanligare. Det är dock fler som dör i tjock- och ändtarmscancer än i bröstcancer och…See More