Lay and general practitioner attitudes towards endometrial cancer prevention: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective and targeted endometrial cancer prevention strategies could reduce diagnoses by 60%. Whether this approach is acceptable to individuals and general practitioners (GPs) is currently unknown. This study sought to determine attitudes towards the provision of personalised endometrial cancer risk assessments and the acceptability of potential prevention strategies.

Methods

Specific online questionnaires were developed for individuals aged 45-60 years with a uterus and UK-practising GPs, with social media, charity websites, and email used to advertise the study. Individuals completed the questionnaires between February and April 2022.

Results

Of 660 lay questionnaire respondents, 90.3% (n = 596) thought that undergoing an endometrial cancer risk assessm

SUBMITTER: Kitson SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature