Screening History and 7-Year Survival in 32,099 Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Bo-Yu HsiaoChun-Ju ChiangYa-Wen YangLi-Ju LinTsui-Hsia Hsu Wen-Chung Lee

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2023)

In colorectal cancer patients, screening history prior to diagnosis is an independent prognostic factor, regardless of cancer stage or other variables. This study recommends that physicians take screening history into account during diagnosis to optimize follow-up and management for patients at higher risk.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
young adults
papillary thyroid
patient reported