A significant family history of colorectal cancer may be related to a hereditary syndrome, such as Lynch syndrome, or a familial susceptibility. Hereditary colorectal cancer is associated with a... Read More

Screening for colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is the third-most-common cancer diagnosis in British Columbia and the second-leading cause of cancer death. It will affect approximately 1 in 14... Read More

Many risk factors for the development of colorectal cancer have been proposed, but the most consistently recognized is advancing age, with incidence rising abruptly after age 50 [Figure 1].[1,2]... Read More

While the benefits of colon screening are firmly established, the impact of colonoscopy surveillance following removal of precancerous lesions from the colon and rectum is not as clear. Guidelines... Read More

Children and youth with special developmental needs (neurodisability) represent up to 9% of the general population of children in Canada.[1,2] The terms neurodisability and neurodevelopmental... Read More