Adherence to Guideline-Recommended cancer screening among Utah cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to cancer screening is important for cancer survivors because they are at high risk of subsequent cancer diagnoses or recurrence. We assessed adherence to breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer-(CRC)-screening guidelines and evaluated demographic disparities among a population-based sample of survivors.

Methods

A representative sample of Utah survivors diagnosed from 2012-2018 with any reportable invasive cancer was selected from central cancer registry records for a survey about survivorship needs. We estimated the proportion of eligible survivors adhering to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening guidelines and calculated risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Analyses were age-adjusted and weighted to account for sample design and nonrespon

SUBMITTER: Millar MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9939153 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature