Results of National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Croatia (2007-2011)

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4300-4307
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4300

Table 1 Epidemiologic indicators of colorectal cancer screening uptake and diagnostic findings

Indicator	n (%)	Relative to issue
Invited	1 056 694 (84.0)	Eligible
Returned envelopes	210 239 (19.9)	Invited
Returned with specimen	181 102 (17.1)	Invited
Positive FOBT	12 477 (6.9)	Returned with specimen and examined
Colonoscopy done	8541 (66.0)	Positive FOBT
Hp confirmed Ca	472 (5.5)	Colonoscopied
Patients with polyp(s)	3329 (39.0)	Colonoscopied
Diverticula	1238 (14.6)	Colonoscopied
IBD and other findings	320 (3.7)	Colonoscopied
Hemorrhoids	2345 (27.5)	Colonoscopied

FOBT: Fecal occult blood test; Hp: Histopathologically; Ca: Carcinoma; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.

Citation: Katičić M, Antoljak N, Kujundžić M, Stamenić V, Skoko Poljak D, Kramarić D, Štimac D, Strnad Pešikan M, Šamija M, Ebling Z. Results of National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Croatia (2007-2011). World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(32): 4300-4307
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i32/4300.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4300