Piloting gender-oriented colorectal cancer screening with a faecal immunochemical test: population-based registry study from Finland
Objective To assess the feasibility and evaluate the performance of a relaunched colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme with different cut-offs for men and women.Design Population-based registry study.Setting Nine municipalities in Finland which started CRC screening with faecal immunochemical...
Main Authors: | Martti Färkkilä, Markku Voutilainen, Tytti Sarkeala, Marja Hyöty, Matti Kairaluoma, Sanni Helander, Maija Jäntti, Milla Lehtinen, Lotta Patrikka, Nea Malila, Sirpa Heinävaara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e046667.full |
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