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Organized colorectal cancer screening programmes: how to optimize efficiency in the general population
- Source :
- European Journal of Cancer Prevention, European Journal of Cancer Prevention, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2011, 20 Suppl 1, pp.S20-5. ⟨10.1097/01.cej.0000391566.41383.61⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- International audience; In France, free faecal occult blood testing is offered to individuals aged between 50 and 74 years every 2 years as a method of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). To assess how a proposed organized programme of CRC screening would be perceived among a representative sample of individuals living in France, aged between 40 and 75 years, and by a representative sample of general practitioners, two nationwide observational telephone surveys were carried out in 2005 (EDIFICE 1; 1601 individuals) and 2008 (EDIFICE 2; 1801 individuals). In 2008, 38% of individuals aged between 50 and 74 years reported undergoing screening for CRC; this corresponded to a statistically significant 13% increase in CRC screening rate compared with 2005 (P=0.01). When asked whether it was possible to screen for CRC, 94% of individuals who had undergone screening (N=350) responded positively compared with 87% of individuals who had not been screened. The main reason for individuals not to undergo screening was a lack of awareness (35% of men and 37% of women, P=not significant); the second reason was lack of advice and referral from their general practitioner (21% of women versus 15% of men, P=0.03). The French population is aware of the potential benefit of CRC screening; however, many do not undergo regular screening. It is therefore important to identify the hurdles associated with CRC screening.
- Subjects :
- MESH: Carcinoma
Oncology
Male
Cancer Research
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Epidemiologic Factors
Epidemiology
Colorectal cancer
MESH: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Efficiency
0302 clinical medicine
Medicine
MESH: Data Collection
030212 general & internal medicine
Early Detection of Cancer
MESH: Aged
MESH: Program Evaluation
education.field_of_study
MESH: Middle Aged
Crc screening
Data Collection
Middle Aged
MESH: Government Programs
3. Good health
Government Programs
Colorectal cancer screening
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Calibration
Female
France
Colorectal Neoplasms
medicine.medical_specialty
Referral
Population
[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer
MESH: Calibration
MESH: Epidemiologic Factors
03 medical and health sciences
Internal medicine
MESH: Early Detection of Cancer
Humans
education
Aged
MESH: Humans
business.industry
Carcinoma
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Faecal occult blood
MESH: Efficiency
medicine.disease
MESH: Male
MESH: Population
MESH: France
Family medicine
Observational study
business
MESH: Female
MESH: Colorectal Neoplasms
Program Evaluation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14735709 and 09598278
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4c4e2287ea1e6375b240138e6e296471