A review of sex-related differences in colorectal cancer incidence, screening uptake, routes to diagnosis, cancer stage and survival in the UK
A White, L Ironmonger, RJC Steele, N Ormiston-Smith… - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an illness strongly influenced by sex and gender,
with mortality rates in males significantly higher than females. There is still a dearth of …
with mortality rates in males significantly higher than females. There is still a dearth of …
Women, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission
Executive summary Women interact with cancer in complex ways, as healthy individuals
participating in cancer prevention and screening activities, as individuals living with and …
participating in cancer prevention and screening activities, as individuals living with and …
Advanced-stage colorectal cancer in persons younger than 50 years not associated with longer duration of symptoms or time to diagnosis
FW Chen, V Sundaram, TA Chew… - Clinical gastroenterology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in the United
States among adults younger than the age of 50 years. Studies of young-onset CRC have …
States among adults younger than the age of 50 years. Studies of young-onset CRC have …
[HTML][HTML] Symptom signatures and diagnostic timeliness in cancer patients: a review of current evidence
Early diagnosis is an important aspect of contemporary cancer prevention and control
strategies, as the majority of patients are diagnosed following symptomatic presentation. The …
strategies, as the majority of patients are diagnosed following symptomatic presentation. The …
[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer diagnosis: Pitfalls and opportunities
P Vega, F Valentin, J Cubiella - World journal of gastrointestinal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem in the Western world. The diagnostic
process is a challenge in all health systems for many reasons: There are often no specific …
process is a challenge in all health systems for many reasons: There are often no specific …
Predictors of avoiding medical care and reasons for avoidance behavior
Background: Delayed medical care has negative health and economic consequences;
interventions have focused on appraising symptoms, with limited success in reducing delay …
interventions have focused on appraising symptoms, with limited success in reducing delay …
Influences of cancer symptom knowledge, beliefs and barriers on cancer symptom presentation in relation to socioeconomic deprivation: a systematic review
GM McCutchan, F Wood, A Edwards, R Richards… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background People from lower socioeconomic groups have worse survival outcomes for
cancer, which in part reflects later-stage disease at diagnosis. The mechanisms underlying …
cancer, which in part reflects later-stage disease at diagnosis. The mechanisms underlying …
Evidence of advanced stage colorectal cancer with longer diagnostic intervals: a pooled analysis of seven primary care cohorts comprising 11 720 patients in five …
ML Tørring, P Murchie, W Hamilton, P Vedsted… - British journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Background: The benefits from expedited diagnosis of symptomatic cancer are uncertain.
We aimed to analyse the relationship between stage of colorectal cancer (CRC) and the …
We aimed to analyse the relationship between stage of colorectal cancer (CRC) and the …
Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study
M Elshami, M Thalji, H Abukmail, I Al-Slaibi, M Alser… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background High awareness of cervical cancer (CC) risk factors is important to decrease the
morbidity and mortality associated with CC. This study aimed to assess the knowledge level …
morbidity and mortality associated with CC. This study aimed to assess the knowledge level …
Symptoms and patient factors associated with longer time to diagnosis for colorectal cancer: results from a prospective cohort study
Background: The objective of this study is to investigate symptoms, clinical factors and socio-
demographic factors associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis and time to …
demographic factors associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis and time to …