Publications by authors named "Marie Brigitte Orgerie"
Article Synopsis
- Organized screening programs significantly lower colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality, but France's national screening program, initiated in 2008, struggles with a low participation rate of just 29.8%.
- An expert panel from the French National Cancer Institute examined ethical concerns regarding the effectiveness of CRC screening given the low uptake and proposed recommendations to address this issue.
- The panel identified reasons for the low participation and suggested targeted awareness campaigns and educational strategies to encourage participation, particularly among subgroups with specific sociocultural challenges while respecting individual autonomy.
Context: The setting of multidisciplinary meeting (MDM) by the French Cancer Plan has introduced new decisional elements in the patient-physician relationship in oncology.
Methods: To assess the potential impact of MDM on this relationship, a study was conducted at the Tours Hospital: 145 questionnaires were collected from patients whose files have been discussed in MDM, 40 questionnaires were collected from physicians attending these meetings and an analysis of 324 files was performed.
Results: Patients recognize the decisional process of MDM as reassuring for 80% of them.