Colorectal cancer: chances for prevention through screening
- Conditions
- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junctionC19C20C18Malignant neoplasm of colonMalignant neoplasm of rectum
- Registration Number
- DRKS00011793
- Lead Sponsor
- Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Abteilung Klinische Epidemiologie und Alternsforschung
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15955
Inclusion Criteria
Colorectal cancer patients and control participants with no colorectal cancer: first residency in study region, good knowledge of German language, capable to participate (interview approx. 1 h), written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Cases: if not a first diagnosis; controls: previous diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) At what age should the first screening examination take place?<br>2) What time intervals between screening examinations (notably screening endoscopy) are reasonable?<br>3) Should there be different screening intervals for different risk groups?<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Role of risk and prognostic factors with respect to colorectal cancer risk and survival after colorectal cancer, respectively.