Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
  • About Us
    • About the Ochsner Journal
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
  • Other Publications
    • Ochsner Journal Blog

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Ochsner Journal
  • Other Publications
    • Ochsner Journal Blog
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Ochsner Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Ahead of print
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
  • About Us
    • About the Ochsner Journal
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
Research ArticleArticle

The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening

David E. Beck
Ochsner Journal March 2012, 12 (1) 7-8;
David E. Beck
Chairman, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

REFERENCES

  1. 1.↵
    1. American Cancer Society
    What are the key statistics about colorectal cancer. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/colorectal-cancer-key-statistics. Accessed January 25, 2012.
  2. 2.↵
    1. Wexner SD,
    2. Beck DE,
    3. Baron TH,
    4. et al.
    (2006 Jun) A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: prepared by a task force from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Gastrointest Endosc 63(7):894–909, pmid:16733101.
    OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science
  3. 3.↵
    1. Winawer SJ,
    2. Zauber AAG,
    3. Ho MN,
    4. et al.
    (1993 Dec 30) Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic polypectomy. N Engl J Med 329(27):1977–1981, pmid:8247072.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  4. 4.↵
    1. Mandel JS,
    2. Bond JH,
    3. Church TR,
    4. et al.
    (1993 May 13) Reducing mortality from colorectal cancer by screening for fecal occult blood. N Engl J Med 328(19):1365–1371, pmid:8474513.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  5. 5.
    1. Selby JV,
    2. Friedeman GD,
    3. Quesenberry CP,
    4. et al.
    (1992 Mar 5) A case-controlled study of screening sigmoidoscopy and mortality from colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 326(10):653–657, pmid:1736103.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  6. 6.↵
    1. Newcomb PA,
    2. Norfleet RG,
    3. Storer BE,
    4. Surawicz TS,
    5. Marcus PM
    (1992 Oct 21) Screening sigmoidoscopy and colorectal cancer mortality. J Natl Cancer Inst 84(20):1572–1575, pmid:1404450.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Ochsner Journal
Vol. 12, Issue 1
Mar 2012
  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Ochsner Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Ochsner Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Ochsner Journal web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening
David E. Beck
Ochsner Journal Mar 2012, 12 (1) 7-8;

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening
David E. Beck
Ochsner Journal Mar 2012, 12 (1) 7-8;
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • REFERENCES
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Cited By...

  • Recent Publications by Ochsner Authors
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Clinical Images: Interventional Management of Pediatric Rex Shunt Stenosis
  • Letters to the EditorBeware of Right Renal Vein Valves in Transplanted Kidneys: Renal Vein Valvuloplasty in a Donor KidneySeizure Caused by Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitor-Induced Central Nervous System DemyelinationPositron Emission Tomography-Positive Pleural-Based Nodule Following Talc Pleurodesis
  • From the Editor's Desk: A Focus on Organ Transplantation
Show more Article

Similar Articles

Ochsner Journal Blog

Current Post

Be Careful Where You Publish -- Part 2

Our Content

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Ahead of Print
  • Archive
  • Featured Contributors
  • Ochsner Journal Blog
  • Archive at PubMed Central

Information & Forms

  • Instructions for Authors
  • Instructions for Reviewers
  • Submission Checklist
  • FAQ
  • License for Publishing-Author Attestation
  • Patient Consent Form
  • Submit a Manuscript

Services & Contacts

  • Permissions
  • Sign up for our electronic table of contents
  • Feedback Form
  • Contact Us

About Us

  • Editorial Board
  • About the Ochsner Journal
  • Ochsner Health
  • University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
  • Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers

© 2025 Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Powered by HighWire