Colorectal screening in Canada, 2023-24

Colorectal screening

• AFAP: Attenuated adenomatous polyposis
• CAG: Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
• CRC: colorectal cancer
• FAP: Familial adenomatous polyposis
• FIT: fecal immunochemical test
• FOBT: Fecal Occult Blood Test
• gFOBT: guaiac fecal occult blood test
• HNPCC: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

General

• CPG: Clinical Practice Guidelines 
• E-Scan: Environmental Scan 
• EHR: electronic health record 
• HIS: Hospital Information System 
• IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer 
• IT: Information Technology 
• MD: Medical Doctor 
• NP: nurse practitioner 
• PCP: primary care provider 
• RN: registered nurse 
• WHO: World Health Organization