Irrefutable evidence that fall in death rates from colorectal cancer due to screening programmes
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in European countries is highly effective in reducing mortality from the disease. Some of the resources currently being devoted to breast and prostate screening programmes, where the evidence of effectiveness is much less clear-cut, should be reallocated to the early detection of CRC.