Data di Pubblicazione:
2009
Citazione:
Screening practice and misplaced priorities / D. Mauri, A. Valachis, N.P. Polyzos, I. Cortinovis, V. Karampoiki, E. Loukidou, P. Alevizaki, K. Kamposioras, G. Kouris, P. Alexandropoulou, L. Tsali, C. Panou, A. Stamatelopoulos, V. Lakiotis, A. Spiliopoulou, A. Terzoudi, A. Ioakimidou, I. Karathanasi, M. Bristianou, G. Casazza, N. Pavlidis. - In: CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 1699-048X. - 11:4(2009 Apr), pp. 228-236. [10.1007/s12094-009-0345-7]
Abstract:
To estimate cancer screening coverage among a large sample of Greek individuals.
7012 adults from 30 Hellenic areas were surveyed. Tests included: faecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, chest X-ray, urine test, testicular examination, trans-rectal ultrasound, full blood count, skin examination, digital rectal examination, PSA, Pap test, mammography, clinical breast examination (CBE), self breast examination and breast ultrasound.
Eighty-eight percent of males and 93% of females declared being interested in cancer screening; 37.8% of men and 37.9% of women had had a medical consultation for screening purpose in the previous 2 years. Less than 2% reported having received screening for colorectal cancer or skin malignancies. Screening for cervical cancer, mammography and CBE was reported by 39.6%, 22.8% and 27.9% of females respectively. Twenty percent of males reported screening for prostate cancer.
The actual opportunistic screening approach presents important deficiencies with displaced priorities in test performance and a low proportion of individuals undergoing recommended tests.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cancer ; Screening ; Breast ; Colon ; Rectum ; Melanoma ; Skin ; Cervix ; Prostate ; Prevention
Elenco autori:
D. Mauri, A. Valachis, N.P. Polyzos, I. Cortinovis, V. Karampoiki, E. Loukidou, P. Alevizaki, K. Kamposioras, G. Kouris, P. Alexandropoulou, L. Tsali, C. Panou, A. Stamatelopoulos, V. Lakiotis, A. Spiliopoulou, A. Terzoudi, A. Ioakimidou, I. Karathanasi, M. Bristianou, G. Casazza, N. Pavlidis
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