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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in worldwide, with approximately 3000 Finns diagnosed every year. Although hereditary predisposition is one of the most important risk factors for colorectal cancer, risk assessment for the disease
Hereditary risk of colorectal cancer should be assessed in a more comprehensive way, shows a study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Glasgow, June 12: Despite the broad acceptance of screening initiatives in several high-income European nations, colorectal cancer rates remain high. Most people are screened starting at the same age in these initiatives, which tend to utilise a one-size-fits-all approach without taking individual circumstances into account.
Researchers report that a new test that utilizes genetic risk factors may improve colorectal cancer screening and reduce the frequency of colonoscopies
Rates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programs in many high-income European countries.