UNSPECIFIED, ed. National Strategic Plan for Colorectal Cancer (NSPCRC). Non-Communicable Disease Section (NCD) Disease Control Division, Putrajaya, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2469-39-1 (2021)
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in Malaysia and contributed to 13.5% of all new cancer cases diagnosed in 2012-2016. The incidence increased with age and slightly higher in males (14.8/100.000) to female (11.1/100,000).Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers which is highly preventable and treatable through early detection. However, the 2012-2016 cancer report showed, around 70% of colorectal cancer patients in Malaysia were diagnosed at stage III or IV. This is the stage where treatment is more complicated and the outcome is poorer. Stage of cancer at diagnosis plays an important role in determining the treatment and possible survivals. Colorectal cancer screening programme using immunological Faecal Occult
Blood Test (iFOBT) followed by colonoscopy targeting asymptomatic men and women aged 50-75 was initiated in 2014 with 2-year screening intervals. Due to resource limitation, the programme is implemented in phases. In 2020 a total of 598 health clinic under the MOH providing the service.
Yearly, the number of population screened by the health clinics was less than one percent of the total eligible population in the country. Out of those screened, only 60% of positive iFOBT cases referred for colonoscopy actually
underwent the procedure.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Keywords: | Colorectal cancer, Digestive system, Diagnosis, Treatment, Oncology nursing |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Health Sciences > Nursing |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2022 06:53 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2022 06:53 |
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