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 …

Screening, followed by colonoscopic polypectomy (or surgery for malignant lesions),
prevents incident colorectal cancer and mortality. However, there are variations in effective …

Clarity and precision about the anatomical extent of disease in cancer is essential for
prognostication, research, and cancer-control activities. Although the addition of predictive …

In most industrialized countries, screening programs for cervical cancer have shifted from
cytology (Pap smear or ThinPrep) alone on clinician-obtained samples to the addition of …

Currently, all European countries offer some form of breast cancer screening. Nevertheless,
disparities exist in the status of implementation, attendance and the extent of opportunistic …

Objective Screening participation is spread differently across populations, according to
factors such as ethnicity or socioeconomic status. We here review the current evidence on …

Purpose Many studies have suggested that disparities exist in the use of medical screening
tests. The purpose of this study was to assess racial disparities in screening mammography …

Background Uptake in the national colorectal cancer screening programme in England
varies by socioeconomic status. We assessed four interventions aimed at reducing this …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common health problem, representing the third most
commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and causing a significant burden in terms of …

Screening has a central role in colorectal cancer (CRC) control. Different screening tests are
effective in reducing CRC-specific mortality. Influence on cancer incidence depends on test …