Public attitudes towards screening for kidney cancer: an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney cancer is often asymptomatic, leading to proposals for a screening programme. The views of the public towards introducing a new screening programme for kidney cancer are unknown. The aim of this study was to explore attitudes towards kidney cancer screening and factors influencing intention to attend a future screening programme.

Methods

We conducted an online population-based survey of 1021 adults aged 45-77 years. The main outcome measure was intention to attend four possible screening tests (urine, blood, ultrasound scan, low-dose CT) as well as extended low-dose CT scans within lung cancer screening programmes. We used multivariable regression to examine the association between intention and each screening test.

Results

Most participants stated t

SUBMITTER: Harvey-Kelly LLW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592501 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature