Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8759147 | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Nevertheless, there were some problems needed to deal with. First, the occurrence of interval cancers, which are associated with the performance of screening tests or quality of colonoscopy, has affected the program sensitivity. Second, increasing participation in the program has increased the demand for colonoscopy and the burden on public health workers. Third, some individuals are non-compliant with FIT screening, and with the recommendation for colonoscopy after a positive FIT, which may be the result of insufficient awareness toward CRC and screening of the public. Fourth, long-lasting financial support for this program is necessary for its success. All of these problems need to be solved via collaboration between the screening organizer, screening distributor, and professional societies.
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Authors
Ying-Wei Wang, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Ming-Shiang Wu, Han-Mo Chiu, for the Taiwanese Nationwide Colorectal Cancer Screening Program for the Taiwanese Nationwide Colorectal Cancer Screening Program,