The contribution of a negative colorectal screening test result to symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour among patients subsequently diagnosed with an interval colorectal cancer

Background Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) screening programmes using a guaiac faecal occult blood test ( gFOB t) reduce CRC mortality. Interval cancers are diagnosed between screening rounds: reassurance from a negative gFOB t has the potential to influence the pathway to diagnosis of an interval colorectal cancer. Methods Twenty‐six semi‐structured face‐to‐face interviews were carried out in Scotland and England, with individuals diagnosed with an...