Colorectal Cancer Screening: Theory and Practical Application

Description:

This book offers a self-contained review of the theoretical and practical basis of colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and represents a significant burden for both public health and health care systems. However, colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented using effective screening, and many countries and regions have launched population colorectal cancer screening programs. This book covers various essential aspects of colorectal cancer screening, including the epidemiology of colorectal cancer, the various screening and diagnostic tests or exams, quality issues in colorectal cancer screening, necessary infrastructures, the evaluation of effectiveness, and economic appraisals of screening programs. Focusing on organized screening, in which various quality indicators can easily monitored and effectiveness is more likely to be evaluated, it discusses the basics of screening theory and the natural history of colorectal neoplasms, to help readers understand the rationale behind cancer screening. Lastly, it features international consensus and guidelines on colorectal cancer screening to highlight the current trends in the field. This comprehensive book on recent technological developments and conceptual advances in colorectal cancer screening is a valuable resource for public health workers and clinicians alike.  

Table of Contents:

1. Epidemiological Trends and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer: Implications for Population-Based Organized Service Screening

2. Population-Based Organized Service Screening for Colorectal Cancer

3. Options of Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Overview

4. Endoscopy-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening

5. Noninvasive Screening Test

6. Health Information System in Population-Based Organized Service Screening for Colorectal Cancer

7. Quality Assurance in Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

8. Basic Theory of Screening for Short-Term Evaluation of Population-Based Screening for Colorectal Cancer

9. Evaluating Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Beyond a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Mathematical Modelling Approach

10. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Screening

11. Future of Colorectal Cancer Screening: Screening in the Big Data Era