ArticleBMC cancer2021
Colorectal Cancer screening in ambulatory healthcare service clinics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2015-2016.
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- Exploring knowledge, attitude, practices and barriers toward colorectal cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Recurrence Rate of Colorectal Polyps among Patients with Average Risk of Colorectal Cancer.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Screening, awareness and challenges for colorectal cancer treatment in Saudi Arabia: an update.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- Practice of colorectal cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates and factors associated - a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Effects of Fecal Occult Blood Immunoassay Screening for Colorectal Cancer-Experience from a Hospital in Central Taiwan.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2022.Clinics and practice · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health issue due to high morbidity and mortality. Different screening programs were implemented to reduce its burden.
objectivesTo estimate the prevalence of CRC screening uptake using fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) in Emirati nationals. Other objectives were to measure the incidence of CRC in the screened population, to measure the outcomes of follow-up screening colonoscopy after positive FIT/gFOBT and to identify the causes of not performing follow-up screening colonoscopy after positive FIT/gFOBT. METHODOLOGY: Adult Emirati nationals aged 40-75 years who visited Ambulatory healthcare services clinics, Abu Dhabi in 2015-2016 were included in the study. The electronic medical records of the eligible individuals were reviewed retrospectively. The prevalence of CRC screening was measured among the eligible population using the FIT/gFOBT. The IBM SPSS Statistics program, version 21.0.0, was used for analysis.
result45,147 unique individuals were eligible for screening, and only 23.5% were screened using FIT/gFOBT. Of the screened individuals, 13.5% had positive FIT/ gFOBT, and 30.5% of those underwent follow-up screening colonoscopy. CRC was diagnosed in 11 individuals. Colonic polyp were found in 30.5% of individuals who had undergone a follow-up colonoscopy. Collectively 933 individuals did not undergo follow-up screening colonoscopy after having a positive FIT/gFOBT, and about 36.3% had collected the result and referred to a gastroenterologist but did not attend the appointment.
conclusionCRC screening uptake using FIT/gFOBT is low among the adult Emirati nationals.
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