Patient and tumour characteristics of screening-age adults diagnosed with screen-detected versus symptomatic colon cancer.
Elizabeth A SarmaMatthew J ThompsonErin J A BowlesAndrea N Burnett-HartmanRebecca A HubbardOnchee YuJessica ChubakPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Most colon cancers among screen-eligible adults were diagnosed following symptomatic presentation. Even with increasing screening rates over time, research is needed to better understand why specific groups are more likely to be diagnosed when symptomatic and identify opportunities for interventions.