Fecal immunochemical test based colorectal cancer screening

Thesis

Front cover

Title pages

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Lower risk of advanced neoplasia among patients with a previous negative result from a fecal test for colorectal cancer

Chapter 3: Involvement of previous non-participants cannot fully compensate for lower participation in a second round of FIT-screening

Chapter 4: A feces collection paper does not enhance participation in a fecal immunochemical test based colorectal screening program: Randomized clinical trial

Chapter 5: Absence of symptoms among the most frequently cited reasons for non-participation in a FIT-based colorectal cancer screening pilot

Chapter 6: Assessing knowledge and attitudes towards screening among users of fecal immunochemical tests

Chapter 7: FIT false positives in colorectal cancer screening experience psychological distress up to 6 weeks after the colonoscopy

Chapter 8: Patient satisfaction with the colonoscopy procedure: Endoscopists overestimate the importance of adverse physical symptoms

Chapter 9: Patient burden of colonoscopy after positive fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer screening

Chapter 10: Patients’ perception of colonoscopy: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome experience the largest burden

Chapter 11: Summary and future perspectives

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