Abstaining from annual health check-ups is a predictor of advanced cancer diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer prevention is a crucial challenge in preventive medicine. Several studies have suggested that voluntary health check-ups and recommendations from health professionals are associated with increased participation in cancer screening. In Japan, it is recommended that individuals aged 40-74 years should undergo annual health check-ups; however, the compliance to this recommendation is approximately <50%. According to the national survey, individuals who do not undergo annual health check-ups are at a higher risk for cancer. However, to the best of our knowledge, no previous study has investigated the association between the use of health check-ups and the incidence rate of cancer. We hypothesised that not undergoing periodic health check-ups and/or less use of outpati

SUBMITTER: Kuwabara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9093613 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature