The Quebec Association of Gastroenterology position paper on colorectal cancer screening - 2003.

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death and the third most common cancer in Canada. Evidence suggests that screening can reduce mortality rates and the cost effectiveness of a program compares favourably with initiatives for breast and cervical cancer. The objectives of the Association des gastro-entérologues du Québec Task Force were to determine the need for a policy on screening for colorectal cancer in Quebec, to evaluate the testing methods available and to propose one or more of these alternatives as part of a formal screening program, if indicated.

The Incidence of Salmonella , Campylobacter , and Yersinia enterocolitica in Swine Carcasses and the Slaughterhouse Environment.

This study was done to evaluate the degree of contamination of cooler-ready hog carcasses and the slaughterhouse environment by Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica .

Differentiation of radiation-induced fibrosis from recurrent pulmonary neoplasm by CT.

We describe and compare the computed tomographic (CT) manifestations of radiation fibrosis and recurrent neoplasm and consider the potential application of CT in the follow-up of patients after radiotherapy for bronchogenic carcinoma. Thirty-one patients were evaluated in this retrospective study. The CT findings in 20 patients with radiation fibrosis were compared with those in 11 patients with recurrent tumor.