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Differences in diagnostic activity in general practice and findings for individuals invited to the danish screening programme for colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2018
Objective: To investigate the diagnostic activity in general practice and the cumulative incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in individuals invited to the Danish national screening programme for CRC.
Jakob Søgaard Juul, Berit Andersen, Søren Laurberg, Anders Helles Carlsen, Frede Olesen, Peter Vedsted   +5 more
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Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in a peer-counseling intervention study in partnership with African American churches

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2020
Colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality is 47% higher in African American men and 34% higher in African American women compared to non-Hispanic white men and women.
Annette E. Maxwell, Aziza Lucas-Wright, L. Cindy Chang, Rhonda E. Santifer, Catherine M. Crespi   +4 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 (
Bidyut Chandra Debnath, Sudersona Saha Podder, Tariq Akhtar Khan, Gazi Muhammad Salauddin, Md Ahsan Habib, Shima Akter Khatun, Md Abu Taher, Md Shahadot Hossain Sheikh, Md Rashidul Islam   +8 more
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The role of health literacy and communication habits on previous colorectal cancer screening among low-income and uninsured patients

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
Objective: To determine the association between health literacy, communication habits and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among low-income patients. Methods: Survey responses of patients who received financial assistance for colonoscopy between 2011 ...
Chinedum O. Ojinnaka, Jane N. Bolin, David A. McClellan, Janet W. Helduser, Philip Nash, Marcia G. Ory   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

CRC: zuverlässiges Screening auf MMR-Defizienz [PDF]

Im Focus Onkologie, 2016
Bei den meisten Patienten mit kolorektalen Karzinomen (CRC) wird empfohlen, ein Lynch-Syndrom-Screening durchzufuhren. Bei metastasiertem CRC mussen fur die Wahl der richtigen Therapie zudem der RAS- und BRAF-Status bestimmt werden. Mithilfe des „next generation sequencing“ (NGS) kann dies in einem Schritt erfolgen.
openaire   +1 more source

Colorectal Cancer Screening—Who, How, and When? [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2018
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. It is amenable to screening as it occurs in premalignant, latent, early, and curable stages.
Roisin Bevan, Matthew D Rutter
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Evaluating the implementation of colorectal cancer screening practices at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem in Saudi Arabia, where there is currently no widespread CRC screening program. This study aimed to assess the implementation of CRC screening within medical practices at King Abdul-Aziz
Maram S. Al Turki, Adel F. Yasky, Ghadi Alotaibi, Majed N. Alosaimi   +3 more
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Do people with a different goal-orientation or specific focus make different decisions about colorectal cancer-screening participation?

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectivePrevious studies have shown that having promotion-oriented goals (e.g. wanting to become healthy) or prevention-oriented goals (e.g. wanting to avoid getting ill) can affect people's health-related decisions and behaviour by emphasising aspects ...
Linda N Douma, Ellen Uiters, Danielle R M Timmermans   +2 more
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Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Settings: Attitudes and Knowledge of Nurses and Physicians

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2016
Objective: Healthcare providers (HCPs) play a critical role in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) related morbidity and mortality. This study aimed at exploring the attitudes and knowledge of nurses and physicians working in primary care settings regarding
Joshua Kanaabi Muliira, Melba Sheila D′Souza, Samira Maroof Ahmed, Salim Nasser Al-Dhahli, Fahad Rashid Matar Al-Jahwari   +4 more
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Exploring barriers and promoters of CRC screening use among agricultural operators: a pilot study of an application of concept mapping

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Introduction: The purpose of the study was to identify barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening use among agricultural operators in Nebraska, US. Methods: The concept mapping approach was used to engage participants and enhance
Cheryl Beseler , Jungyoon Kim, Roma Subramanian , Susan Harris , Karen Funkenbusch , Aaron Yoder , Tamara Robinson , Jason Foster , Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source