Improving on‐time colorectal cancer screening through lead time messaging

Screening rates for colorectal cancer have increased steadily in recent years among individuals aged 55 years and older but remain unacceptably low for younger individuals, especially those at an increased risk due to family history. Herein, the authors describe a novel lead time messaging program a...

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Published inCancer Vol. 126; no. 2; pp. 247 - 252
Main Authors Jones, Whitney F., Ahnen, Dennis J., Schroy, Paul C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 15.01.2020
Subjects
Cancer
Cancer screening
Colorectal cancer
colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal carcinoma
familial colorectal cancer
Family medical history
Genetics
Health risk assessment
Lead time
lead time messaging
Medical screening
Oncology
on‐time screening
Risk
colorectal cancer screening
colorectal cancer
on-time screening
lead time messaging
familial colorectal cancer
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Summary:Screening rates for colorectal cancer have increased steadily in recent years among individuals aged 55 years and older but remain unacceptably low for younger individuals, especially those at an increased risk due to family history. Herein, the authors describe a novel lead time messaging program aimed at increasing on‐time screening for both average‐risk individuals and those at increased risk because of a family history of colorectal cancer or advanced adenomas.
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ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.32535