[Colorectal cancer screening]

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is one of malignancies showing the greatest benefit from preventive measures, especially screening or secondary prevention. Several screening strategies are available with demonstrated efficacy and efficiency. The most widely used are the faecal occult blood test in countries with population-based screening programmes, and colonoscopy in those conducting opportunistic screening. The present article reviews the most important presentations on colorectal cancer screening at the annual congress of the American Gastroenterological Association held in Washington in 2015, with special emphasis on the medium-term results of faecal occult blood testing strategies and determining factors and on strategies to reduce the development of interval cancer after colonoscopy.

Keywords: Adenoma; Colonoscopia; Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasia; Cribado; Cáncer de intervalo; Detección de sangre oculta en heces; Faecal occult blood test; Interval cancer; Neoplasia colorrectal; Prevención; Prevention; Screening.