Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in men and
women. CRC screening programmes have been implemented in various countries …

Objective. To review screening rates and factors impacting patient utilization of colorectal
cancer screening tests. Methods. We searched Medline, CancerLit, and PsycInfo for articles …

Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine examines how normal human biology differs
between men and women and how the diagnosis and treatment of disease differs as a …

Background: Barriers to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are not well understood.
Objectives: We sought to compare barriers to CRC screening reported by primary care …

This study investigated perceived barriers and benefits, as conceptualized by the Health
Belief Model, in relation to screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) among African-American …

BACKGROUND: Even though colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests for persons 50 years
of age or over are recommended to reduce colorectal cancer mortality, screening rates …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if health literacy is associated with knowledge of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and CRC screening tests, with perceived benefits and barriers to CRC …

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are suboptimal. The most
important barriers identified by patients are poorly understood. A comprehensive …

Objectives: To investigote the effect on participation in colorectal cancer screening of testing
for blood products in faeces using technologies that remove dietary restrictions (ie …

The health benefits of the Human Genome Project have been widely anticipated. Experts
predict a new era of individualized disease prevention based on testing for genetic …