Difference-making factors for successful implementation of a multicomponent colorectal cancer screening program in rural clinics (SMARTER CRC) [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionRural disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening persist despite the availability of effective, evidence-based interventions. In this study, we aimed to understand what characteristics lead to success when implementing a multicomponent ...
Amanda F. Petrik +14 more
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CRC Screening: Is It Worthwhile in Younger Adults? [PDF]
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2016 Although current guidelines recommend screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk individual starting at age 50 [1], more than 10 % of CRC is diagnosed prior to this age [2]. Furthermore, while the rates for older individuals have decreased, the rates for younger adults may be increasing [2]. Current guidelines recommend that individuals with
Ethan Bortniker, Joseph C. Anderson
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A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote CRC Screening: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Cancer Nurs, 2022 Background Appalachian Kentuckians suffer a disproportionate incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) and are screened at lower rates (35%) compared with 47% of Kentuckians. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a motivational interviewing ...
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CRC Screening Results: Patient Comprehension and Follow-up. [PDF]
Cancer Control, 2019 Background: Fecal occult blood tests are recommended for colorectal cancer screening, but are only effective if colonoscopy follows positive results. Patients with positive results often do not complete follow-up. This study examined the association between patient comprehension and adherence to colonoscopy after positive FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test)
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Quality of life in participants of a CRC screening program [PDF]
British Journal of Cancer, 2012 Little is known about the effect of participating in a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme on quality of life (QOL), neither for participants with a negative nor for those with a positive test result. These findings, however, are important to evaluate the impact of CRC screening.Participants from CRC screening trials were sent a questionnaire ...
Atija Kapidzic +8 more
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Impact of a literacy-sensitive intervention on CRC screening knowledge, attitudes, and intention to screen. [PDF]
J Community Support Oncol, 2016 Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain low, especially among low-income populations.To determine if a CRC screening intervention (video, brochure) improves knowledge about CRC and CRC screening, attitudes toward screening, and intention to complete CRC screening among average-risk adults with different health literacy skills, seeking medical ...
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Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening on All-Cause and CRC-Specific Mortality Reduction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel), 2023 Zheng S +5 more
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CRC Screening: Current Trend and Feasibility
Journal of Surgical Sciences, 2019 Colorectal cancer, a rising health concern of both east and west , can be prevented and it’s mortality can be reduced by screening all men and women of average risk at the age of 50 years or older and at an earlier age for high risk group of colorectal cancer. Several tests are available for colon cancer screening, including fecal occult blood test (
Md. Rashidul Islam +8 more
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Evidence-Based Selection on the Appropriate FIT Cut-Off Point in CRC Screening Programs in the COVID Pandemic. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne), 2021 Aznar-Gimeno R +4 more
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