{"title":"Colorectal cancer screening in the UK: A public health intervention of unrealised potential.","authors":"Robert Jc Steele, Callum G Fraser","doi":"10.1177/09691413251336579","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The United Kingdom was one of the first countries in the world to have a fully rolled out colorectal cancer screening programme and, although the four constituent countries have taken somewhat different approaches, they all commenced with guaiac faecal occult blood testing and have all now transitioned to faecal immunochemical testing. In this Commentary, we trace the development of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme, with reference to the other UK programmes, reflect on its successes and shortcomings, and make suggestions for the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":51089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Screening","volume":" ","pages":"9691413251336579"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Medical Screening","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09691413251336579","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries in the world to have a fully rolled out colorectal cancer screening programme and, although the four constituent countries have taken somewhat different approaches, they all commenced with guaiac faecal occult blood testing and have all now transitioned to faecal immunochemical testing. In this Commentary, we trace the development of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme, with reference to the other UK programmes, reflect on its successes and shortcomings, and make suggestions for the future.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Medical Screening, a fully peer reviewed journal, is concerned with all aspects of medical screening, particularly the publication of research that advances screening theory and practice. The journal aims to increase awareness of the principles of screening (quantitative and statistical aspects), screening techniques and procedures and methodologies from all specialties. An essential subscription for physicians, clinicians and academics with an interest in screening, epidemiology and public health.