Routine Fecal Occult Blood Screening and Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs are implemented worldwide, but there are difficulties evaluating their effectiveness. The magnitude of routine CRC screening effectiveness regarding cancer-specific mortality is unclear.

Objective

To evaluate cancer-specific mortality associated with early vs late or no invitation for routine CRC screening using fecal occult blood testing.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study was performed in the region of Stockholm-Gotland, Sweden, between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2021. All individuals of the target population of screening born from 1938 to 1954 were included. Data were analyzed from December 12, 2022, to June 25, 2023.

Exposures

Individuals were invited

SUBMITTER: Blom J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900849 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature