Over 70s should also get screening for bowel cancer

Colorectal cancer screening uptake over three biennial invitation rounds in the English bowel cancer screening programme

OBJECTIVE To examine patterns of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake over three biennial invitation rounds in the National Health Service (NHS) Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) in England. METHODS We analysed data from the BCSP's Southern Hub for individuals (n=62,099) aged 60-64 years at the time of first invitation to screening with a follow-up period that allowed for two furthe...

Perceived Threat and Internet Use Predict Intentions to Get Bowel Cancer Screening (Colonoscopy): Longitudinal Questionnaire Study

BACKGROUND Many people use the Internet for health-related information search, which is known to help regulate their emotional state. However, not much is known yet about how Web-based information search together with negative emotional states (ie, threat of cancer diagnosis) relate to preventive medical treatment decisions (ie, colonoscopy intentions). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to ...

Cost-effectiveness of screening for bowel cancer.

Should we be screening for ovarian cancer?

Ovarian cancer carries the worst prognosis of all gynaecological cancers, with an overall five-year survival rate of around 30-40 percent. For women diagnosed with early-stage disease the five-year survival rate is over 80 percent1. Majority of the ovarian cancers present in advanced stages due to vague symptoms. Advanced stage disease carries a poor fiveyear survival rate of around 15 percent....

Cancer screening over 65.