Motives for non-adherence to colonoscopy advice after a positive colorectal cancer screening test result: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Lucinda Bertels (Author), Peter Lucassen (Author), Kristel van Asselt (Author), Evelien Dekker (Author), Henk van Weert (Author), Bart Knottnerus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Setting Participants with a positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in screening programs for colorectal cancer (CRC) have a high risk for colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas. They are therefore recommended follow-up by colonoscopy. However, more than ten percent of positively screened persons...