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<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

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