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TitleIncreasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Asia: Implications for screening
AuthorsSung, JJY1
Lau, JYW1
Goh, KL2
Leung, WK1
Chen, MH
Li, CJ
Tandon, R
Makharia, G
Abdullah, M
Fujita, R
Hilmi, I
Kim, JY
Kim, HJ
Yang, SK
Kim, WH
Kim Ii, T
Byeon, JS
Hilmi, I
Sollano, J
Ong, E
Tan, J
Ho, L
Yeoh, KG
Wang, CY
Wu, DC
Kongkam, P
Kullavanijaya, P
Issue Date2005
PublisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/j.lancetoncol
CitationLancet Oncology, 2005, v. 6 n. 11, p. 871-876 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70422-8
AbstractMany Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, have experienced an increase of two to four times in the incidence of colorectal cancer during the past few decades. The rising trend in incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer is more striking in affluent than in poorer societies and differs substantially among ethnic groups. Although changes in dietary habits and lifestyle are believed to be the reasons underlying the increase, the interaction between these factors and genetic characteristics of the Asian populations might also have a pivotal role. Non-polypoidal (flat or depressed) lesions and colorectal neoplasms arising without preceding adenoma (de novo cancers) seem to be more common in Asian than in other populations. The absence of polypoid growth preceding malignancy has posed difficulties in screening for early colorectal cancer by radiological imaging or even endoscopic techniques. Although epidemiological data are scanty, most Asian populations are not aware of the growing problem of colorectal cancer. More work is needed to elucidate the magnitude of the problem in Asia.
ISSN1470-2045
2011 Impact Factor: 22.589
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.000
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70422-8
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorSung, JJY
dc.contributor.authorLau, JYW
dc.contributor.authorGoh, KL
dc.contributor.authorLeung, WK
dc.contributor.authorChen, MH
dc.contributor.authorLi, CJ
dc.contributor.authorTandon, R
dc.contributor.authorMakharia, G
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, M
dc.contributor.authorFujita, R
dc.contributor.authorHilmi, I
dc.contributor.authorKim, JY
dc.contributor.authorKim, HJ
dc.contributor.authorYang, SK
dc.contributor.authorKim, WH
dc.contributor.authorKim Ii, T
dc.contributor.authorByeon, JS
dc.contributor.authorHilmi, I
dc.contributor.authorSollano, J
dc.contributor.authorOng, E
dc.contributor.authorTan, J
dc.contributor.authorHo, L
dc.contributor.authorYeoh, KG
dc.contributor.authorWang, CY
dc.contributor.authorWu, DC
dc.contributor.authorKongkam, P
dc.contributor.authorKullavanijaya, P
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:25:04Z
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:25:04Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractMany Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, have experienced an increase of two to four times in the incidence of colorectal cancer during the past few decades. The rising trend in incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer is more striking in affluent than in poorer societies and differs substantially among ethnic groups. Although changes in dietary habits and lifestyle are believed to be the reasons underlying the increase, the interaction between these factors and genetic characteristics of the Asian populations might also have a pivotal role. Non-polypoidal (flat or depressed) lesions and colorectal neoplasms arising without preceding adenoma (de novo cancers) seem to be more common in Asian than in other populations. The absence of polypoid growth preceding malignancy has posed difficulties in screening for early colorectal cancer by radiological imaging or even endoscopic techniques. Although epidemiological data are scanty, most Asian populations are not aware of the growing problem of colorectal cancer. More work is needed to elucidate the magnitude of the problem in Asia.
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dc.identifier.citationLancet Oncology, 2005, v. 6 n. 11, p. 871-876 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70422-8
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70422-8
dc.identifier.epage876
dc.identifier.issn1470-2045
2011 Impact Factor: 22.589
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.000
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.pmid16257795
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-27744507676
dc.identifier.spage871
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162899
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/j.lancetoncol
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofLancet Oncology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAsia - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshColorectal Neoplasms - Epidemiology - Mortality
dc.subject.meshDiet
dc.subject.meshEthnic Groups
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIncidence
dc.subject.meshLife Style
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshRegistries
dc.titleIncreasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Asia: Implications for screening
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong
  2. University of Malaya