The effectiveness of a cancer screening program relies on its adherence rate. Health literacy
(HL) has been investigated among the factors that could influence such participation, but the …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is, besides breast, prostate, lung and skin cancers, the most
common cancer worldwide and is suitable for screening. The incidence of CRC varies …

Background Despite various policy interventions that have targeted reductions in socio-
economic inequalities in health and health care in post-Apartheid South Africa, evidence …

Screening with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test could reduce death from prostate
cancer in some men but at the cost of substantial numbers overdiagnosed, as well as false …

Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes can reduce CRC mortality.
However, the implementation of a screening programme may create or exacerbate …

Population-based screening for colorectal cancer is an effective and cost-effective way of
reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Many genetic and phenotypic risk factors …

Background We aimed to investigate the impact of socio-economic inequalities in cancer
survival in England on the Number of Life-Years Lost (NLYL) due to cancer. Methods We …

We conducted a systematic review of a wide range of contextual factors related to cancer
screening uptake that have been studied so far. Studies were identified through PubMed …

Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) usage for symptomatic patients is increasing,
but variations in use caused by sociodemographic factors are unknown. A clinical pathway …

This editorial focuses on socio‐economic status and theories of health behavior. This
editorial aims at outlining where and how SES could be better integrated in research using …