Boosting colorectal cancer screening in Barcelos/Esposende
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to help more people get screened for colorectal cancer. If you're between 50 and 74 and haven't had certain screenings recently, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 50 and 74 years old.
- You should not have had unexplained weight loss or stomach problems in the last 6 months.
- You must never have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
- You cannot have inflammatory bowel disease (like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's).
- No close family member (parent, sibling, child, grandparent, aunt/uncle) has had colorectal cancer before age 60.
- You have not had a stool test for blood in the last 11 months, or a flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the last 2 years.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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