Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	33372
Country	Greece

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Colorectal cancer, screening and primary care: a mini literature review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Athanasios Hadjipetrou, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Christos G Galanakis, Miltiades Kastanakis and Serafim Kastanakis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Christos G Galanakis, MD, PhD, Private Family Practice Unit in Chania, 1 Manoli Mantaka, 73133 Crete, Greece. christos@myfamilydoctor.gr
Key Words	Colorectal cancer; Prevention; Diagnosis; Screening; Primary care
Core Tip	Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common health problem, causing a significant burden in terms of morbidity and mortality. However, if detected early, the disease is highly curable. Primary care physicians are therefore in a unique position to enhance prevention and prompt diagnosis. The purpose of this paper was to review the main topics of CRC in the current literature to provide a more comprehensive understanding of its pathogenesis, risk and protective factors, as well as screening techniques.
Citation	Hadjipetrou A, Anyfantakis D, Galanakis CG, Kastanakis M, Kastanakis S. Colorectal cancer, screening and primary care: a mini literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(33): 6049-6058

Received	2017-02-07 09:09
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-08 08:44
To Make the First Decision	2017-04-21 10:32
Return for Revision	2017-04-27 12:28
Revised	2017-06-19 21:54
Second Decision	2017-07-28 02:39
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-07-30 22:04
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-08-02 07:07
Articles in Press	2017-08-02 07:07
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-09-04 02:54

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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