Abstract
This article describes the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the management of large colonic polyps, many of which are diagnosed and managed successfully during bowel cancer screening, in addition to non-endoscopic management options.
MeSH terms
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Adenomatous Polyps / diagnosis
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Adenomatous Polyps / surgery*
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Aged
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Carcinoma / diagnosis
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Carcinoma / prevention & control*
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Colonic Polyps / diagnosis
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Colonic Polyps / surgery*
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Colonoscopy
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Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery*
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Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Narrow Band Imaging
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Occult Blood*
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State Medicine / organization & administration*
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United Kingdom