Colorectal cancer screening:potential pitfalls

Abstract

The National Health and Medical Research Council has recently issued guidelines on colo-rectal cancer, and givensignificant support to Colorectal Cancer Screening. However, the evidence of cost-effectiveness is inconclusiveaccording to the Cochrane Centre.I argue that it would be wise to undertake trials that are appropriately funded. Otherwise, there is a risk that muchmoney will be spent that cannot subsequently be justified.