Publications by authors named "Velisarios Lakiotis"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess cancer screening coverage among 7012 adults in Greece, utilizing various tests such as mammography, prostate exams, and skin checks.
- - While a high percentage of participants (88% of men and 93% of women) expressed interest in cancer screening, actual consultation rates for screening were low, with less than 2% reporting screenings for colorectal or skin cancers.
- - The findings suggest that the current cancer screening efforts in Greece are lacking, highlighting major gaps in recommended test performances and a need for prioritization in screening initiatives.
Background: Public health authorities worldwide discourage the use of chest radiography as a screening modality, as the diagnostic performance of chest radiography does not justify its application for screening and may even be harmful, since people with false positive results may experience anxiety and concern. Despite the accumulated evidence, various reports suggest that primary care physicians throughout the world still prescribe chest radiography for screening. We therefore set out to index the use of chest radiography for screening purposes among the healthy adult population and to analyze its relationship with possible trigger factors.
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