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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2017

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Asia.

Han-Mo Chiu, Wen-Feng Hsu, Li-Chun Chang, Ming-Hsiang Wu

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Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Kazakhstan: Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Assessment.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022
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  14. Health Insurance and Colorectal Cancer Survival in Khon Kaen, Thailand.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019
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  15. Standards of diagnostic colonoscopy for early-stage neoplasia: Recommendations by an Asian private group.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Han-Mo ChiuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. hanmochiu@ntu.edu.tw.
Wen-Feng HsuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Li-Chun ChangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Ming-Hsiang WuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewColorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in Asia, especially in regions with higher levels of economic development. Several Asian countries have launched population CRC screening programs to combat this devastating disease because previous studies have demonstrated that either fecal occult blood test or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy can effectively reduce CRC mortality. RECENT

findingsScreening includes engaging the population, testing, administering a confirmation examination, and treating screening-detected neoplasms; thus, monitoring the whole process using measurable indicators over time is of utmost importance. Only when the quality of every step is secured can the effectiveness of CRC screening be maximized. Screening and verification examination rates remain low in Asian countries, and important infrastructure, including cancer or death registry systems, colonoscopy capacity, and reasonable subsidization for screening, is lacking or insufficient. Future research should identify potential local barriers to screening. Good communication and dialog among screening organizers, clinicians, professional societies, and public health workers are indispensible for successful screening programs.

Indexed as

ColonoscopyEarly Detection of CancerMass ScreeningOccult BloodAsiaColorectal NeoplasmsHumansAsiaColonoscopyColorectal cancerFecal immunochemical testPopulation screeningScreening

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PMID28799068
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