A qualitative study of a new metric for estimating early-onset colorectal cancer risk in male veterans: "Colon Age".

ABSTRACT:

Background

In several Western nations, cancers of the colon and rectum have been steadily increasing in persons younger than age 50. Although the age at which to begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the U.S. was lowered to 45 years in 2018, uptake of screening in persons aged 45-49 has been slow. Based on risk factors for CRC prior to age 50 and population-based CRC prevalence data, we previously defined a new metric for estimating the risk of CRC prior to age 50 called "Colon Age". The objective of this study was to obtain qualitative data on the acceptance, feasibility, and clinical utility of this metric from patients and primary care providers.

Methods

With permission from their providers, we recruited a convenience sample of average-risk male patients 35-49 years

SUBMITTER: Imperiale TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265148 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature