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Colorectal cancer screening: understanding the needs of the pre-screening group
Onur Acar, Ersin Nazlican, Elif Dönmez
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(1):3-8 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7184 
Objectives: For the last three decades, although colorectal cancer incidence has been decreasing in those over 50 years of age, it has been increasing in those under 50 included in the pre-screening group (PSG). The present study aims to explain the screening-related factors and compliance of individuals in PSG who are not included in the colorectal cancer screening programme. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 323 participants, 143 of whom were from the pre-screening group (40-49 years), and 180 from the screening included group (SIG) (50-70 years). Results: Individuals included in PSG were more likely to have accepted...