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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2017; 23(33): 6049-6058
Published online Sep 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i33.6049
Published online Sep 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i33.6049
Colorectal cancer, screening and primary care: A mini literature review
Athanasios Hadjipetrou, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Primary Health Care Centre of Kissamos, Chania, 73400 Crete, Greece
Athanasios Hadjipetrou, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Miltiades Kastanakis, First Department of Surgery, Saint George General Hospital of Chania, 73300 Crete, Greece
Christos G Galanakis, Private Family Practice Unit in Chania, 73133 Crete, Greece
Serafim Kastanakis, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint George General Hospital of Chania, 73300 Crete, Greece
Author contributions: Anyfantakis D and Galanakis CG conceptualized and designed the review; Anyfantakis D carried out the analysis; Hadjipetrou A drafted the manuscript; Kastanakis M and Kastanakis S contributed to the interpretation of the data and critical revisions; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Correspondence to: Christos G Galanakis, MD, PhD, Private Family Practice Unit in Chania, 1 Manoli Mantaka, 73133 Crete, Greece. christos@myfamilydoctor.gr
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Received: February 4, 2017
Peer-review started: February 8, 2017
First decision: April 21, 2017
Revised: June 19, 2017
Accepted: August 1, 2017
Article in press: August 2, 2017
Published online: September 7, 2017
Peer-review started: February 8, 2017
First decision: April 21, 2017
Revised: June 19, 2017
Accepted: August 1, 2017
Article in press: August 2, 2017
Published online: September 7, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common health problem, causing a significant burden in terms of morbidity and mortality. However, if detected early, the disease is highly curable. Primary care physicians are therefore in a unique position to enhance prevention and prompt diagnosis. The purpose of this paper was to review the main topics of CRC in the current literature to provide a more comprehensive understanding of its pathogenesis, risk and protective factors, as well as screening techniques.