Is awareness enough to bring patients to colorectal screening?

Dénes Márton István; Nădășan Valentin; Molnar Călin; Bancu Șerban; Borz Cristian Oliviu; Ábrám Zoltán

doi:10.1515/med-2018-0077

Open Medicine (Nov 2018)

Is awareness enough to bring patients to colorectal screening?

Dénes Márton István,
Nădășan Valentin,
Molnar Călin,
Bancu Șerban,
Borz Cristian Oliviu,
Ábrám Zoltán

Affiliations

Dénes Márton István: Department of Surgery 2, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures540139, Romania
Nădășan Valentin: Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Tirgu MuresRomania
Molnar Călin: Department of Surgery 1, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures540139, Romania
Bancu Șerban: Department of Surgery 2, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures540139, Romania
Borz Cristian Oliviu: Department of Surgery 2, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures540139, Romania
Ábrám Zoltán: Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures540139, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0077
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 528 – 533

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The aim of the study was to assess the awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients about CRC screening methods and to investigate the relationship between awareness, socio-demographic characteristics and the stage in which patients with CRC are diagnosed.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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