Healthcare seeking with colorectal cancer symptoms-results from two Danish population-based surveys in 2012 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely healthcare seeking with colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms is crucial for treatment options. This study aims to 1. compare CRC symptom reporting and contact to the general practitioner (GP) in the Danish population in 2012 and 2022, 2. analyze the associations between sex, age and GP contact in 2012 and 2022, and 3. explore considerations about GP contact in 2022.

Methods

Nationwide surveys on symptoms and GP contact in 2012 and 2022 with 100,000 randomly selected adults invited in each. Four CRC symptom categories, GP contact, and six predefined considerations about GP contact were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression models.

Results

We included 47,423 individuals in 2012, and 28,328 in 2022. Symptom reporting was s

SUBMITTER: Johnk C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918344 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature