Colorectal cancer fecal screening test completion after age 74, sources and outcomes in French program.
Fiche publication
Date publication
septembre 2019
Journal
World journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr RYMZHANOVA Raouchan
Tous les auteurs :
Koïvogui A, Balamou C, Rymzhanova R, Letrung T, Hadad HA, Brixi Z, Cornelis S, Delattre-Massy H, Aparicio T, Benamouzig R
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Elderly patients aged at least 75 years old (Elderly_75), represent 45% of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. As others, the French Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (CRCSP) does not include Elderly_75. To date, there is little evidence to justify stopping screening at 74 years of age.
Mots clés
Colonoscopy completion rate, Colorectal cancer, Elderly, Fecal screening test, Participation rate
Référence
World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2019 Sep 15;11(9):729-740