Public acceptance and uptake of oesophageal adenocarcinoma screening strategies: a mixed-methods systematic review

J Sijben, Y Peters, K van der Velden, L Rainey… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is increasingly diagnosed and often fatal, thus
representing a growing global health concern. Screening for its precursor, Barrett's …

[HTML][HTML] Prostate Cancer Early Detection in the European Union and UK

RCA Leenen, LDF Venderbos, J Helleman, JG Rivas… - European Urology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objective While prostate cancer (PCa) incidence and mortality rates
continue to rise, early detection of PCa remains highly controversial, and the research …

Qualitative evaluation of a codesigned faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening

F Christie-de Jong, M Kotzur, R Amiri, J Ling… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This pilot study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of a codesigned, culturally
tailored, faith-based online intervention to increase uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical …

Multi-cancer early detection tests for cancer screening: a behavioural science perspective

LAV Marlow, N Schmeising-Barnes, K Brain… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Identifying circulating cell-free tumour DNA in blood offers the potential for multi-cancer early
detection (MCED) tests. Several trials assessing the effect of MCED tests on early …

Early diagnosis and lung cancer screening

H Balata, SL Quaife, C Craig, DJ Ryan, P Bradley… - Clinical Oncology, 2022 - Elsevier
Lung cancer remains the most significant cause of cancer death, accounting for about 20%
of all cancer-related mortality. A significant reason for this is delayed diagnosis, either due to …

Patient Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Barriers to Barrett's Esophagus Screening

JM Kolb, M Chen, A Tavakkoli, J Gallegos… - Official journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We conducted a Web-based survey of patients aged> 50 years with chronic
gastroesophageal reflux disease at 3 academic medical centers and 1 affiliated safety net …

Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy for cancer detection: Patient and practitioner perspectives

E Travis, RS Kerrison, DB O'Connor… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To further understand the barriers and facilitators to attending colonoscopy
examination following a positive routinely offered stool test result, from the perspective of …

What are common barriers and helpful solutions to colorectal cancer screening? A cross-sectional survey to develop intervention content for a planning support tool

M Kotzur, S Macdonald, RE O'Carroll, RC O'Connor… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Colorectal screening using faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) can save lives if
the people invited participate. In Scotland, most people intend to complete a FIT but this is …

Optimizing the implementation of lung cancer screening in Scotland: Focus group participant perspectives in the LUNGSCOT study

D Cavers, M Nelson, J Rostron, KA Robb… - Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Targeted lung cancer screening is effective in reducing lung cancer and all‐
cause mortality according to major trials in the United Kingdom and Europe. However, the …

Effects of a modified invitation letter to follow‐up colonoscopy for bowel cancer detection

E Travis, L Ashley, DB O'Connor - British Journal of Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate whether modifications made to the current National Health Service
(NHS) invitation letter for follow‐up colonoscopy examination affect participant state anxiety …