The role of primary care in early detection and follow-up of cancer
Primary care providers have important roles across the cancer continuum, from encouraging
screening and accurate diagnosis to providing care during and after treatment for both the …
screening and accurate diagnosis to providing care during and after treatment for both the …
Rapid review of evaluation of interventions to improve participation in cancer screening services
Objective Screening participation is spread differently across populations, according to
factors such as ethnicity or socioeconomic status. We here review the current evidence on …
factors such as ethnicity or socioeconomic status. We here review the current evidence on …
Outcomes of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) in England after the first 1 million tests
RFA Logan, J Patnick, C Nickerson, L Coleman… - Gut, 2012 - gut.bmj.com
Introduction The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in England began operating in 2006
with the aim of full roll out across England by December 2009. Subjects aged 60–69 are …
with the aim of full roll out across England by December 2009. Subjects aged 60–69 are …
Effects of evidence-based strategies to reduce the socioeconomic gradient of uptake in the English NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (ASCEND): four cluster …
J Wardle, C von Wagner, I Kralj-Hans, SP Halloran… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Uptake in the national colorectal cancer screening programme in England
varies by socioeconomic status. We assessed four interventions aimed at reducing this …
varies by socioeconomic status. We assessed four interventions aimed at reducing this …
[HTML][HTML] Population screening for colorectal cancer means getting FIT: the past, present, and future of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal immunochemical test …
JE Allison, CG Fraser, SP Halloran, GP Young - Gut and liver, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fecal immunochemical tests for hemoglobin (FIT) are changing the manner in which
colorectal cancer (CRC) is screened. Although these tests are being performed worldwide …
colorectal cancer (CRC) is screened. Although these tests are being performed worldwide …
Colonoscopy vs. fecal immunochemical test in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer (CONFIRM): rationale for study design
JA Dominitz, DJ Robertson, DJ Ahnen… - Official journal of the …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study design: The CONFIRM Study is a large, pragmatic, multicenter, randomized, parallel
group trial to compare screening with colonoscopy vs. the annual fecal immunochemical test …
group trial to compare screening with colonoscopy vs. the annual fecal immunochemical test …
Primary care endorsement letter and a patient leaflet to improve participation in colorectal cancer screening: results of a factorial randomised trial
P Hewitson, AM Ward, C Heneghan… - British journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Background: The trial aimed to investigate whether a general practitioner's (GP) letter
encouraging participation and a more explicit leaflet explaining how to complete faecal …
encouraging participation and a more explicit leaflet explaining how to complete faecal …
Random comparison of repeated faecal immunochemical testing at different intervals for population-based colorectal cancer screening
AHC van Roon, SL Goede, M van Ballegooijen… - Gut, 2013 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Colorectal cancer screening by means of faecal immunochemical tests (FITs)
requires successive screening rounds for an optimal preventive effect. However, data on the …
requires successive screening rounds for an optimal preventive effect. However, data on the …
Strategies for increasing participation in mail-out colorectal cancer screening programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Population mail-out bowel screening programs are a convenient, cost-effective
and sensitive method of detecting colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite the increased survival …
and sensitive method of detecting colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite the increased survival …
Understanding patient factors to increase uptake of cancer screening: a review
B Young, KA Robb - Future Oncology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Early detection of cancer through organized screening is a central component of population-
level strategies to reduce cancer mortality. For screening programs to be effective, it is …
level strategies to reduce cancer mortality. For screening programs to be effective, it is …