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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Colorectal cancer early screening: Dilemmas and solutions.

Di Wu, Qi-Ying Song, Bai-Shu Dai, Jie Li, Xin-Xin Wang, Jia-Yu Liu, Tian-Yu Xie

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Di WuDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Qi-Ying SongDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Bai-Shu DaiDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Jie LiDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Xin-Xin WangDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Jia-Yu LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Tian-Yu XieDepartment of General Surgery, First Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China. xty930214@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignancy worldwide, posing a significant public health concern. Mounting evidence has confirmed that timely early screening facilitates the detection of incipient CRC, thereby enhancing patient prognosis. Obviously, non-participation of asymptomatic individuals in screening programs hampers early diagnosis and may adversely affect long-term outcomes for CRC patients. In this letter, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current status of early screening practices, while also thoroughly examine the dilemmas and potential solutions associated with early screening for CRC. In response to these issues, we proffer a set of recommendations directed at governmental authorities and the general public, which focus on augmenting financial investment, establishing standardized screening protocols, advancing technological capabilities, and bolstering public awareness campaigns. The importance of collaborative efforts from various stakeholders cannot be overstated in the quest to enhance early detection rates and alleviate the societal burden of CRC.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerMass ScreeningColonoscopyHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicAsymptomatic candidatesColorectal cancerDilemmasEarly screeningSolutions

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PMID40061594
PMCPMC11886035

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