[Pilot programme--detection of colon tumour in subjects living in the district of northern Banat].

Introduction: Tumours of the colon are among the leading neoplasms in the world as well as in Europe and our country both in the male and female population. The study was aimed at showing the incidence of colon tumour in a group of 300 subjects who had undergone total colonoscopy as well.

Material And Methods: The endoscopic examinations were performed by the Fujinon video endoscopes.

[Correlation between rapid urease test and pathohistological gastrobiopsy finding with positive immunological test in detecting Helicobacter pylori infection].

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that has been in the limelight of gastroenterologists and oncologists worldwide since its immediate effect on the development of gastritis, ulcer disease, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric cancer was proved. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the positive immunological test, rapid urease test and pathohistological finding in detecting Helicobacter pylori infection of the gastric mucosa.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 250 endoscopic findings of subjects having undergone endoscopy in the first half of 2010 at the Ward of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Diseases, Hospital in Senta.