WAYS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EARLY COLON CANCER

Gaulika Vladislav Olegovich, Parsadanyan Ararat Mikichevich, Kuznetsov Evgeny Viktorovich

The article discusses ways to improve the diagnosis and treatment of early colon cancer. Modern methods of screening for colorectal cancer are considered. Modern trends in radiation diagnostics of colorectal cancer are determined. Particular attention is paid to screening. Indications for CT colonoscopy are outlined - the need to clarify the results of colonoscopy, the impossibility of performing a full colonoscopy due to intestinal stenosis or curvature, contraindications to colonoscopy. The difficulties of diagnosing metastatic liver lesions are considered, in particular, when diagnosing small foci (up to 1 centimeter), the difficulties of differential diagnosis of metastases with benign formations (atypical contrast in hypervascular, calcified or cystic foci), difficulties in assessing changes in the contrast of a lesion in the dynamics of colorectal cancer treatment. Ways to improve the diagnosis and treatment of early colon cancer are considered.

Keywords:colon cancer, screening, CT, colonoscopy, MRI, metastasis