Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>KCE</strong> <strong>reports</strong> vol.45 Screen<strong>in</strong>g for Colorectal Cancer: Appendices 169<br />
Nr Title Issued by Type<br />
13 Preventive health care, 2001<br />
update: colorectal cancer<br />
screen<strong>in</strong>g 28.<br />
14 Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for the<br />
Prevention, Early Detection<br />
and Management of<br />
Colorectal Cancer 50<br />
Canadian Task<br />
Force on Preventive<br />
Health Care<br />
(CTFPHC)<br />
Australian Cancer<br />
Network<br />
Colorectal Cancer<br />
Guidel<strong>in</strong>es Revision<br />
Target<br />
population<br />
CPG Asymptomatic<br />
patients 50 y. old<br />
<strong>with</strong> no other risk<br />
factors<br />
CPG Asymptomatic<br />
patients 50 y. old<br />
<strong>with</strong> no other risk<br />
factors<br />
Screen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
methods /<br />
options<br />
considered<br />
1. FOBT<br />
2. FS<br />
3. FOBT + FS<br />
4. Colonoscopy<br />
FOBT +<br />
colonoscopy for<br />
the follow-up of<br />
test positive cases<br />
Interval<br />
Support<strong>in</strong>g<br />
evidence classes<br />
& quality rat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Not stated 1. Level I<br />
2. Levels II-2 & III<br />
3. Level I<br />
4. Level II-3<br />
Not stated Level I<br />
Rat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
system<br />
See<br />
Appendix 2<br />
(CTSPHCgrad<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
See<br />
Appendix 2<br />
(NHMRCgrad<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
Conclusions<br />
DCBE: every 5 years.<br />
1. Screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong> FOBT (Hemoccult): There is<br />
good evidence to <strong>in</strong>clude screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong><br />
Hemoccult test <strong>in</strong> the periodic health<br />
exam<strong>in</strong>ation of asymptomatic patients over age<br />
50 <strong>with</strong> no other risk factors. However, there<br />
rema<strong>in</strong> concerns about the high rate of falsepositive<br />
results, feasibility and small cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />
benefit of such screen<strong>in</strong>g. The number needed to<br />
screen for 10 years to avert 1 death from<br />
colorectal cancer is 1173. For patients be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
screened <strong>with</strong> Hemoccult, it is recommended<br />
that they avoid red meat, cantaloupe and melons,<br />
raw turnips, radishes, broccoli and cauliflower,<br />
vitam<strong>in</strong> C supplements and aspir<strong>in</strong> and nonsteroidal<br />
anti-<strong>in</strong>flammatory drugs for 3 days<br />
before fecal samples are collected. However, a<br />
recent meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled<br />
trials found no improvement <strong>in</strong> positivity rates or<br />
change <strong>in</strong> compliance rates <strong>with</strong> moderate dietary<br />
restrictions.<br />
2. Screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong> sigmoidoscopy or a<br />
comb<strong>in</strong>ation of FOBT and FS.<br />
3. There is <strong>in</strong>sufficient evidence to <strong>in</strong>clude or<br />
exclude colonoscopy as an <strong>in</strong>itial screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
periodic health exam<strong>in</strong>ation. Although<br />
colonoscopy is the best method for detect<strong>in</strong>g<br />
adenomas and carc<strong>in</strong>omas, it may not be feasible<br />
to screen asymptomatic patients because of<br />
patient compliance and the expertise and<br />
equipment required and the potential costs. On<br />
the other hand, if colonoscopy were an effective<br />
screen<strong>in</strong>g strategy when performed at less<br />
frequent <strong>in</strong>tervals, these issues might be of less<br />
concern.<br />
1. Organised screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong> FOBT, performed at<br />
least once every two years, is recommended for<br />
the Australian population over 50 years of age.<br />
2. Given the uncerta<strong>in</strong>ties relat<strong>in</strong>g to the most<br />
Grades of<br />
recommendati<br />
on<br />
1. FOBT: Grade A<br />
2. FS: Grade B<br />
3. FOBT + FS:<br />
Grade C<br />
4. Colonoscopy:<br />
Grade C<br />
FOBT strongly<br />
recommended