[The active detection of tumors of the large intestine by using automated screening]

A system for automated screening for early detection of proctologic pathologies is described. Questionnaire-based data, formation of high risk groups using a computer and results of examination of 1660 office and professional workers of an industrial enterprise according to a given program are discussed. After filled questionnaires had been processed using a computer, 134 (8%) subjects were selected to group 1, 454 (27%) subjects-to group 2, 383 (23%) subjects-group 3 and 689 (42%) subjects-to group 4. Proctologic pathologies were detected in all persons of group 1, 83% of those in group 2 and in 30% cases of group 3. Asymptomatic proctologic pathology was established in 630 (37.8%) screenees of whom 10 revealed large bowel tumors, 5 early cancers included, whereas 49-large bowel polyps.