1. COLORECTAL CANCER: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND THE ADHERENCE TO CANCER SCREENING
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Bruna Elisa Catin KUPPER, Fabio Oliveira FERREIRA, Wilson Toshihiko NAKAGAWA, Vinicius Fernando CALSAVARA, Thiago Celestino CHULAM, Ademar LOPES, and Samuel AGUIAR-JUNIOR
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Colorectal Neoplasms ,Early Detection of Cancer ,Mass Screening ,Disease Prevention ,Colonoscopy ,Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a worldwide health problem whose control depends on public policy establishment and effective prevention and screening programs. In Brazil, there are few studies related to adherence to screening methods. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between demographic and socioeconomic to adherence to CRC screening with fecal immunochemical test (FIT) among average-risk individuals for CRC. METHODS: In this prospective cross-sectional study, conducted between March 2015 and April 2016, 1,254 asymptomatic individuals aged 50–75 years, participating in a hospital screening campaign in Brazil, were invited to participate in the study. RESULTS: The adherence rate to FIT was 55.6% (697/1,254). In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, patients aged 60–75 years (odds ratio (OR)=1.30; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02–1.66; p=0.03), religious belief (OR=2.04; 95% CI: 1.34–3.11; p more...
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- 2023
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