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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1895, the first rigid sigmoidoscope was developed at Hopkins by Kelly.[1]
- In 1927, Lockhart-Mummery and Dukes recognized the precancerous changes in the rectum and colon and identified the staging system for colorectal cancer.
- In 1960, Hertz and Deddish reported using sigmoidoscopy to screen colorectal cancer with 90% survival rate followed for over 15 years.
- In 1967, Greegor used guaiac card test to detect early-stage colorectal cancer.
- In 1973, Wolff and Shinya used colonoscopy to remove polyps.
- In 1993, the polyp-cancer sequence was accepted by the National Polyp Study.
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ Winawer, Sidney J. (2015). "The History of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Personal Perspective". Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 60 (3): 596–608. doi:10.1007/s10620-014-3466-y. ISSN 0163-2116.