Design and implementation of an Internet-Based cancer risk assessment tool: Use over 10 years.

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Background

Prevention and early intervention can improve survival and quality of life across all cancers. Patient understanding of risk factors and associated actionable lifestyle changes and screening programs is not well understood by clinicians METHODS: An Internet-based tool, Reduce My Risk, was created in 2009 and made available on oncolink.org. Users voluntarily completed a survey regarding demographics and cancer risk factors, and received information about their cancer risk RESULTS: Twenty eight thousand and one surveys were completed from 2009 to 2019. Median age was 26 years (18-101); 60% were females, 87% lived in North America, and 37% had at least a bachelor's degree. Users reported on behavioral/ modifiable risk factors: 13% were current smokers, 52% were current cons

SUBMITTER: LaRiviere MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883400 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature