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Background and objectives When detected early, nine in 10 Australians with bowel cancer can be successfully treated, yet participation the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) remains low. The aim of this study was to identify enablers barriers screening rural Tasmanian communities from perspective general practitioners (GPs). Methods Qualitative analysis face-to-face interview...

BACKGROUND The present study measured the performance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test and detection of cervical carcinoma in situ (CIS) and cancer in participants of organized cervical cancer screening in South Korea, and examined differences in the proportion of CIS according to socio-demographic factors. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Cancer Screening Program and National Healt...

BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in China. The results from a randomized controlled trial using annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in specific high-risk groups demonstrated a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality. The aim of tihs study is to establish the China National lung cancer screening guidelines for clinical practice. METHODS The China lung c...

background: one of the economic evaluation techniques involves calculation of willingness to pay (wtp) for a service to find out the value of that service from the clients’ perspective. this study estimated wtp for both breast cancer and osteoporosis screening and comparatively examined the contributing factors. in fact, the comparisons served to provide an exact analysis of individual attitude...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that an effective cervical cancer screening programme based on the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear can be organized in a middle-income country, such as Chile. METHODS The cervical cytology screening programme in Chile is evaluated by comparing process measures and cervical cancer mortality before and after its reorganization in 1987. FINDINGS Two decades of opportunistic a...

AIM We aimed to present clinical and genetic guidelines of colorectal cancer screening for risk assessment of populations at risk. BACKGROUND National guidelines can be used as a guide for choosing the method of screening for each individual. These guidelines facilitate decision making and support the delivery of cancer screening service. METHODS In the first step, a comparative study was p...

Before 1991, Australianwomen underwent opportunistic screening for cervical cancer, usually annually. From 1991, a national, coordinated approach was implemented, the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP), which included Pap tests (cervical smears) for women aged 18e70 years every 2 years. This approach has resulted in a significant reduction — nearly 50% — in the incidence of cervical can...