Mircea Manuc, Mircea Diculescu, Eugen Dumitru, Dan-Ionut Gheonea, Mariana Jinga, Florentina Ionita-Radu, Dina Mergeani, Mihaela Udrescu, Teodora Ecaterina Manuc, Bogdan Cotruta, Carmen Ungurean, Elena Milanesi, Maria Dobre, Iulian Stefan, Silvia Sanduleanu-Dascalescu, Cristian Gheorghe
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Screening programs can reduce CRC mortality rates by up to 60%. In line with the European Union recommendations, Romania started the first four regional pilot screening programs in 2020 (the ROCCAS II projects). This study reports the interim screening performance indicators. METHODS: People aged 50 to 74 years were invited to the screening program. General practitioners (GPs) evaluated CRC risk based on a survey...
March 29, 2024: Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases: JGLD