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The experience with colorectal cancer screening in the Czech Republic: the detection at earlier stages and improved clinical outcomes
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major health burden. Although screening is recommended and considered beneficial, further data on its positive effects are needed for worldwide implementation. The aim of our national multicentre prospective observational study was to reveal and document clinicopath...
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Published in: | Public health (London) 2020-08, Vol.185, p.153-158 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major health burden. Although screening is recommended and considered beneficial, further data on its positive effects are needed for worldwide implementation.
The aim of our national multicentre prospective observational study was to reveal and document clinicopathological differences in CRC diagnosed by screening and presented by disease symptoms as well as assess the efficiency of the screening programme in the Czech Republic.
Between March 2013 and September 2015, a total of 265 patients were enrolled in 12 gastroenterology centres across the Czech Republic. Patients were divided into screening and symptomatic groups and compared for pathology status and clinical characteristics. Screening was defined as a primary screening colonoscopy or a colonoscopy after a positive faecal occult blood test in an average-risk population.
The distribution of CRC stages was significantly (statistically and clinically) favourable in the screening group (predominance of stages 0, I and II) compared with the non-screening group (PÂ |
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ISSN: | 0033-3506 1476-5616 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.021 |