Publications by authors named "Maria Salve-Bouzo"
Screening uptake of colonoscopy versus fecal immunochemical testing in first-degree relatives of patients with non-syndromic colorectal cancer: A multicenter, open-label, parallel-group, randomized trial (ParCoFit study).
Natalia González-López Enrique Quintero Antonio Z Gimeno-Garcia Luis Bujanda Jesús Banales María Salve-Bouzo
PLoS Med
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study was done to see if a type of screening test called FIT was better than the usual procedure, colonoscopy, for first-degree relatives of people with colorectal cancer.
- The researchers wanted to know if more people would agree to take the FIT test compared to colonoscopy and if both tests would find the same number of serious issues.
- The study was planned to involve many people over several years but had to stop early because it wasn't looking like it would have good results, even though they still gathered data for two years after.
Background: the Galician Health Service established indications and priority levels (I = fast track, II = preferential, III = normal) for colonoscopy, according to the risk of colorectal cancer and significant colonic lesions detection with access from primary health care. Our aim is to show the results of the implementation.
Methods: we included colonoscopies requested in symptomatic patients from June to October 2012 in a prospective observational cross sectional study.