Aspects of colorectal cancer screening, methods, age and gender

R Hultcrantz - Journal of internal medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting health literacy using an interactive app for symptom management during radiotherapy for prostate cancer

K Sundberg, V Lindström, LM Petersson… - Patient Education and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Patients' ability to self-monitor symptoms and engage in self-care activities is
dependent upon their level of health literacy. Health literacy and self-care ability was …

Increasing incidence of young-onset colorectal carcinoma A 3-country population analysis

TJ Chittleborough, I Gutlic, JF Pearson… - Diseases of the Colon …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The overall incidence of colorectal carcinoma is declining in Western
populations; however, single country series demonstrate an increase in young-onset (< 50 …

[HTML][HTML] The association between health literacy and colorectal cancer screening uptake in a publicly funded screening program in Denmark: Cross-sectional study

PM Horshauge, P Gabel, MB Larsen… - Preventive medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
There are multiple reasons for not participating in colorectal cancer screening, but the role of
health literacy in screening uptake is not well understood. The aims of this study were to …

Two sides of every coin: individuals' experiences of undergoing colorectal cancer screening by faecal immunochemical test and colonoscopy

J Wangmar, Y Wengström, A Jervaeus… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Acceptability of the recommended screening procedure represents a crucial
determinant of the impact of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes. This study …

Gender, having a positive FIT and type of hospital are important factors for colonoscopy experience in colorectal cancer screening–findings from the SCREESCO …

K Fritzell, A Forsberg, J Wangmar… - Scandinavian Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Assessing the experience of screening procedures is crucial for improving the
quality and acceptance of colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening. The aim of the study …

Making the BEST decision-the BESTa project development, implementation and evaluation of a digital Decision Aid in Swedish cancer screening programmes-a …

K Fritzell, B Hedberg, A Woudstra, A Forsberg… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Sweden has a long tradition of organized national population-based screening
programmes. Participation rates differ between programmes and regions, being relatively …

Are anxiety levels associated with the decision to participate in a Swedish colorectal cancer screening programme? A nationwide cross-sectional study

J Wangmar, AC von Vogelsang, R Hultcrantz… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes are commonly challenged by
low uptake, limiting their potential to reduce CRC burden. We aimed to investigate anxiety …

[HTML][HTML] Health literacy assessment and analysis of influencing factors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Southwest China

F Tang, L Gu, X Guo, W Fu, B He… - Frontiers in Public …, 2025 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The main objectives of our study are evaluating the health literacy level among
women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Southwest China and explore the …

[HTML][HTML] Decision-making about participation in colorectal cancer screening in Sweden: autonomous, value-dependent but uninformed?

J Wangmar, Y Wengström, A Jervaeus… - Patient Education and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate knowledge, values and preferences, and involvement among
screening participants and non-participants in relation to colorectal cancer (CRC) and …