Korean Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Detection

• Published in: Clinical endoscopy Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 25 - 43
• Main Authors: Lee, Bo-In, Hong, Sung Pil, Kim, Seong-Eun, Kim, Se Hyung, Kim, Hyun-Soo, Hong, Sung Noh, Yang, Dong-Hoon, Shin, Sung Jae, Lee, Suck-Ho, Park, Dong Il, Kim, Young-Ho, Kim, Hyun Jung, Yang, Suk-Kyun, Kim, Hyo Jong, Jeon, Hae Jeong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 01.03.2012; 대한소화기내시경학회
• Subjects: Review; 내과학; Computed tomographic colonography; Early detection of cancer; Colorectal neoplasms; Occult blood; Colonoscopy
• ISSN: 2234-2400; 2234-2443; 2234-2443
• DOI: 10.5946/ce.2012.45.1.25

Now colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in males and the fourth most common cancer in females in Korea. Since most of colorectal cancers occur after the prolonged transformation of adenomas into carcinomas, early detection and removal of colorectal adenomas are one of the most effective methods to prevent colorectal cancer. Considering the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and polyps in Korea, it is very important to establish Korean guideline for colorectal cancer screening and polyp detection. The guideline was developed by the Korean Multi-Society Take Force and we tried to establish the guideline by evidence-based methods. Parts of the statements were draw by systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Herein we discussed epidemiology of colorectal cancers and adenomas in Korea and optimal methods for screening of colorectal cancer and detection of adenomas including fecal occult blood tests, radiologic tests, and endoscopic examinations.