Implementing colorectal cancer screening : workshop summary / Margie Patlak, Christine Micheel, and Robert German, rapporteurs ; National Cancer Policy Forum ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

German, Robert K.

Micheel, Christine.

Patlak, Margie.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer--Diagnosis--Congresses.

Colon (Anatomy).

Medical screening--Congresses.

Medical screening.

Rectum--Cancer--Diagnosis--Congresses.

Rectum.

Colorectal Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Diagnostic Imaging--economics.

Medical Subjects:

Colorectal Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Diagnostic Imaging--economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The IOM's National Cancer Policy Board estimated in 2003 that even modest efforts to implement known tactics for cancer prevention and early detection could result in up to a 29 percent drop in cancer deaths in about 20 years. The IOM's National Cancer Policy Forum, which succeeded the Board after it was disbanded in 2005, continued the Board's work to outline ways to increase screening in the U.S. On February 25 and 26, 2008, the Forum convened a workshop to discuss screening for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer screening remains low, despite strong evidence that screening prevents deaths. With the aim to make recommended colorectal cancer screening more widespread, the workshop discussed steps to be taken at the clinic, community, and health system levels. Workshop speakers, representing a broad spectrum of leaders in the field, identified major barriers to increased screening and described strategies to overcome these obstacles. This workshop summary highlights the information presented, as well as the subsequent discussion about actions needed to increase colorectal screening and, ultimately, to prevent more colorectal cancer deaths.

Contents:

Introduction : Moving evidence-based recommendations into practice

Natural history and epidemiology

Effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening

Screening strategies

Effectiveness of community- and office-based interventions

Overcoming barriers to screening

Public and patient interventions to implement screening

Primary care practice interventions to implement screening

Gastrointestinal specialty practice concerns

State and federal initiatives to boost colorectal cancer screening

Employer-based initiatives to increase screening

Strategies to monitor performance

Interventions to address costs of developing and maintaining screening programs

General discussion and wrap-up

Appendix A : Workshop agenda

Appendix B : Workshop speakers

Appendix C : Epidemiology of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening : a background paper

Appendix D : The medical home.

Notes:

Workshop proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611973063

9780309178303

0309178304

9780309121408

030912140X

9781281973061

1281973068

OCLC:

923279757