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Virtual Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance

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Abstract

Although colorectal cancer remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized nations, compliance with screening recommendations is poor. This is because existing tests are feared by patients and misunderstood by practitioners. Computed tomography (CT) colonography (CTC) or virtual colonoscopy (VC) offers the hope of rapid, minimally invasive imaging of the entire colon and possibly offers improved patient acceptance. In addition, this evolving technology may be useful in a variety of other situations, including incomplete colonoscopy and surveillance in patients at increased risk of neoplasia. This chapter describes the current state of CTC, with particular emphasis on its use for colorectal cancer screening.

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  1. Gastrointestinal Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Leonard B. Saltz MD

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Rubin, D.T., Dachman, A.H. (2002). Virtual Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance. In: Saltz, L.B. (eds) Colorectal Cancer. Current Clinical Oncology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-160-2_8

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