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Lower participation among immigrants in colorectal cancer screening in Norway
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionOrganized cancer screening programs should be equally accessible for all groups in society. We assessed differences in participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among different immigrant groups.MethodsBetween 2012 and 2019, 140,000 ...
Sameer Bhargava +9 more
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Colorectal Cancer Screening [PDF]
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2012 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignancy worldwide if men and women are considered together, with more than 1,200,000 new cases per year. The highest incidence rates are found in Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and North America. In addition, it represents, after lung cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death among these ...
Quintero, E +3 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2023 Background and study aims High-quality is crucial for the effectiveness of colonoscopy and can be achieved by high-quality training and verified with assessment of key performance indicators (KPIs) for colonoscopy such as cecum intubation rate (CIR ...
Anna Lisa Schult +11 more
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The optimal cut‐off value in fit‐based colorectal cancer screening: An observational study
Cancer Medicine, 2021 Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs using fecal immunochemical test (FIT) have to choose a cut‐off value to decide which citizens to recall for colonoscopy. The evidence on the optimal cut‐off value is sparse and based on studies with a
Sisse Helle Njor +8 more
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Ovarian cancer screening [PDF]
Cancer, 1991 AbstractBackground. Despite advances in evaluation and treatment, ovarian cancer mortality has decreased minimally during the past two decades. Most patients have advanced‐stage disease at diagnosis, and the prognosis is poor. As a result, there has been increasing interest in the development of methods for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
Edward J. Pavlik +3 more
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Lifestyle predictors for inconsistent participation to fecal based colorectal cancer screening
BMC Cancer, 2022 Background Consistent participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with repeated fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is important for the success of the screening program.
Markus Dines Knudsen +9 more
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Barriers and Facilitators to Uptake of Prostate Cancer Screening in a Kenyan Rural Community
The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is curable with early detection, yet it remains a major public health problem globally and a leading cause of mortality among men.
Ruth Gathoni Mbugua +2 more
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Cancer statistics in China and United States, 2022: profiles, trends, and determinants
Chinese Medical Journal, 2022 . Background:. The cancer burden in the United States of America (USA) has decreased gradually. However, China is experiencing a transition in its cancer profiles, with greater incidence of cancers that were previously more common in the USA.
Changfa Xia +11 more
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2002 Table 3 provides a summary of key recommendations for each cancer site discussed in this chapter. One of the unifying principles of cancer screening is that every clinician or group practice needs to define an explicit screening policy. Resources must then be devoted to implementing this policy, evaluating adherence, and improving performance.
Richard C, Wender +2 more
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Genes and Environment, 2019 Background Evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies has shown that the etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) is related to lifestyle, mainly diet. At the same time, there are many foods and beverages that have been shown to provide protection
Shuya Tamura +12 more
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