Li J, Li ZP, Ruan WJ, Wang W. Colorectal cancer screening: The value of early detection and modern challenges. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(20): 2726-2730 [PMID: 38855153 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i20.2726]
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Wei Wang, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Interventional Oncology, Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Taizhou University, No. 381-1 Zhongshan East Road, Jiaojiang District, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. westernfox000@163.com
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Oncology
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2024; 30(20): 2726-2730 Published online May 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i20.2726
Colorectal cancer screening: The value of early detection and modern challenges
Jian Li, Zhi-Peng Li, Wen-Jie Ruan, Wei Wang
Jian Li, Wei Wang, Department of Interventional Oncology, Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhi-Peng Li, Wen-Jie Ruan, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Li J and Li ZP validation, writing of the original draft; Ruan WJ formal analysis, software and validation; Wang W conceptualization, writing, reviewing and editing; All the authors participated in drafting the manuscript, and all the authors read, contributed to, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Wei Wang, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Interventional Oncology, Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Taizhou University, No. 381-1 Zhongshan East Road, Jiaojiang District, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. westernfox000@163.com
Received: January 26, 2024 Revised: April 14, 2024 Accepted: April 29, 2024 Published online: May 28, 2024 Processing time: 122 Days and 2.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening holds immense significance in facilitating early detection, mitigating mortality rates, and bolstering the likelihood of favorable outcomes through less-intrusive therapeutic interventions. However, the landscape of CRC screening is fraught with diverse challenges, ranging from the intricacies of both noninvasive and invasive diagnostic modalities to socioeconomic impediments and the disruptive influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which has noticeably attenuated screening frequencies. The emergence of early-onset CRC further compounds these challenges, necessitating tailored screening approaches. In the future, advancements in artificial intelligence and gene sequencing technologies harbor the promise of profoundly transforming CRC screening paradigms, potentially increasing their efficacy and accessibility. Forging global health collaborations will be pivotal in propelling the future of CRC prevention and treatment.
