Has National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month increased endoscopy screening rates and public interest in colorectal cancer?

Haddon J Pantel; David A. Kleiman; Angela H. Kuhnen; Peter W. Marcello; Caitlin Stafford; Rocco Ricciardi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07413-x

doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07413-x

Has National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month increased endoscopy screening rates and public interest in colorectal cancer?

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Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques3.10

Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 398 - 405

Published: Feb 3, 2020

Abstract

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month occurs each March to promote awareness and screening for colorectal cancer. The effectiveness of this public health campaign is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month on rates of screening endoscopies and on public interest in colorectal cancer. To examine the impact of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month on screening endoscopy rates,...