Oesophageal cancer awareness and anticipated time to help-seeking: results from a population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modifying public awareness of oesophageal cancer symptoms might help to decrease late-stage diagnosis and, in turn, improve cancer outcomes. This study aimed to explore oesophageal cancer symptom awareness and determinants of lower awareness and anticipated time to help-seeking.

Methods

We invited 18,156 individuals aged 18 to 75 years using random sampling of the nationwide Dutch population registry. A cross-sectional web-based survey containing items adapted from the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer measure (i.e., cancer symptom awareness, anticipated time to presentation with dysphagia, health beliefs, and sociodemographic variables) was filled out by 3106 participants (response rate: 17%). Descriptive statistics were calculated and logistic regression analys

SUBMITTER: Sijben J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11130305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature