colorectal cancer

Chinese University of Hong Kong Institute of Digestive Diseases, the incidence of colorectal cancer than breast cancer and liver cancer has become Hong Kong's No. 2 cancer killer. Zhongshan University Institute of Digestive Diseases over the past two days, respectively, from 14 countries and regions, including Australia, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, the United States and hold a meeting of experts on colorectal cancer screening will become the Asia-Pacific region to promote cancer One of the prevention strategy, and to develop a series of colorectal cancer screening recommendations. In the 60 participants, 90% agree that the Asian male and female colorectal cancer is the most common cancer with one half of the participants agreed that smoking and obesity increase the risk of suffering from colorectal cancer; nearly 80% of participants agreed that colorectal cancer with the next of kin, the sick higher risk, should be carried out as soon as possible colorectal cancer screening. Zhongshan University pointed out that the Hong Kong men and colorectal cancer is the No. 2 cancer killer of women, the incidence of breast cancer and liver cancer has exceeded Although in the United States, colorectal cancer mortality rate has been declining for two years, but in Asia, colorectal cancer continues to rise, and may be beyond Western countries. Zhongshan University said that there is sufficient evidence to prove that routine inspection, and removal of precancerous polyps, can be effective in preventing cancer, early detection and diagnosis, treatment will help improve the effectiveness and reduce the mortality rate.