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1. Colonoscopy : Introduction and development, completion rates, complications and cancer detection
Sammanfattning : In a population-based study in the county of Södermanland, 6066 colonoscopies performed in 4304 patients from 1979 to 1995 inclusive were evaluated. As indications, bleeding increased and polyps and unclear x-ray findings decreased. Surveillance (cancer, polyps, colitis) was fairly stable. LÄS MER
2. Risk and survival for colorectal cancer in northern Sweden : sociodemographic factors and surveillance programs
Sammanfattning : BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) – i.e., cancer in the colon or rectum – is one of the most common cancers both globally and in Sweden. The risk for CRC is mainly related to age, heredity, and life-style risk factors. LÄS MER
3. Colonoscopic surveillance in familial colorectal cancer
Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease with a high and rising incidence in the industrialized countries. It is the third leading cause of death among cancers in Sweden and the forth worldwide. Important etiological factors are both environmental and lifestyle as well as heritable factors. LÄS MER
4. Studies on colonoscopy and inflammatory conditions of the colon
Sammanfattning : Background: Colonoscopy is a key investigative tool in inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease, but elements of the pathogenesis, symptomatology and safety of procedures in these two conditions remain unknown. The best surveillance method for colorectal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is debated. LÄS MER
5. Hereditary colorectal cancer : predisposition and prevention
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on the clinical results from a ten-year long follow-up surveillance program, including regular colonoscopy, for subjects (n=304, 780 colonoscopies) with increased risk of colorectal cancer, and on psychological aspects of the program. The cohort included persons with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and persons assumed to be at increased risk of colorectal cancer because they had two (Two close relatives, TCR) or three or more relatives (Hereditary colorectal cancer, HCRC) afflicted with colorectal cancer. LÄS MER