Giacomo Diedenhofen, Augusto Morgia, Nicola Sinnona, Alberto Pacchiarotti, Anna Fiaschetti, Vito Forte, Mauro Tosoni, Fabrizio Liberati, Sandro Boschetto, Enrico Zepponi, Pietro Marogna, Alessandra Manca, Marco Bisail, Annarita Vestri, Alessandro Rossi
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer currently presents the third-highest incidence of cancers worldwide, making secondary prevention through screening programs for colorectal cancer, usually by Fecal Occult Blood Testing, an essential preventive medicine intervention. First-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients are a particularly at-risk group, with indications to consider direct screening by full colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for diagnosing colorectal cancer, as it has high sensitivity and specificity, and is both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool...
March 7, 2024: Annali di Igiene: Medicina Preventiva e di Comunità