在威尔士优化紧急怀疑结肠癌转诊和减少结肠镜等待时间

Atreya Subramanian1, Ashwin Nair1, Parinita Swarnkar1

  • 1General Surgery, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, GBR.

Cureus
|December 31, 2024
PubMed
概括

最近的结肠镜和CT扫描可以帮助降低紧急怀疑癌症的转诊率. 阴性结肠镜和CT扫描,无论FIT结果如何,可以安全地减少对结肠直肠癌查的不必要转诊.

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