Occurrence and characteristics of faecal immunochemical screen‐detected cancers vs non–screen‐detected cancers: Results from a Flemish colorectal cancer screening programme

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) and its precursor lesions are detected at an early stage by CRC screening programmes, which reduce CRC‐related mortality. An important quality indicator for CRC screening is the occurrence of interval CRC (IC) between screening rounds. Currently there is no guideline regarding acceptable levels of ICs in CRC screening programmes, and ICs reported in prior work vary considerably. Methods This study describes the occurrence of screen‐detected (SD) CRC and non–screen‐detected CRC within the population‐based CRC screening programme of Flanders, stratified by mult... Mehr ...