A Survey Detailing Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Patient and Caregiver Experiences in Canada.

ABSTRACT: The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in Canada has increased. To address the growing incidence of EOCRC, Colorectal Cancer Canada (CCC) developed the Never Too Young (N2Y) program to identify gaps in care and evaluate patient and caregiver experiences with CRC. The survey was available online using SurveyMonkey across Canada between 12 December 2022 and 1 May 2023. The patient and caregiver survey consisted of 113 and 94 questions, respectively. A total of 108 EOCRC patients and 20 caregivers completed the survey. Many respondents were unaware of EOCRC (41.6%) and the disease symptoms (45.2%) before diagnosis. Patient age at diagnosis was between 45 and 50 years in 31.7%, and 72.8% of them were diagnosed at stage III or IV. A perception of an initial misdiagnosis was comm

SUBMITTER: Auer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11203371 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature