Psychological distance: a qualitative study of screening barriers among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients

• Main Authors: Xueying Zhang (Author), Yiheng Zhang (Author), Jingyu Chen (Author), Meifen Zhang (Author), Ni Gong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Colorectal cancer screening can reduce the incidence and mortality through early detection. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with colorectal cancer are at high risk for colorectal cancer and therefore require colonoscopy. However, despite the high risk, screening adheren...