Continuous development of colorectal cancer screening programs

Geir Hoff; Giske Ursin; Magnus Løberg; Thomas de Lange; Eva Skovlund; Øyvind Holme

doi:10.1080/0284186X.2019.1588475

Continuous development of colorectal cancer screening programs

Acta Oncol. 2019 Jun;58(6):822-823. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2019.1588475. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

Authors

Geir Hoff^{1

2}, Giske Ursin^{1

3}, Magnus Løberg^{4

5}, Thomas de Lange⁶, Eva Skovlund⁷, Øyvind Holme^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ a Cancer Registry of Norway , Oslo , Norway.
² b Department of Research and Development , Telemark Hospital , Skien , Norway.
³ c Institute of Basic Medical Sciences , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.
⁴ d Institute of Health and Society , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.
⁵ e Department of Transplantation Medicine , Oslo University Hospital , Oslo , Norway.
⁶ f Institute of Clinical Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.
⁷ g Department of Public Health and Nursing , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , Trondheim , Norway.

PMID: 30939973
DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2019.1588475

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs are far from perfect. Many crucial questions remain, yet expensive CRC screening services are implemented throughout the world without a plan on how to evaluate and improve the service. The time is ripe for improving the design of CRC screening programs.

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Colorectal Neoplasms / prevention & control*
Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
Humans
Preventive Health Services / organization & administration*