DETERMINATION OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COLORECTAL CANCER AND COMPLIANCE WITH FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TESTING AMONG PATIENTS AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Acar-Vaizoglu S., Turhan T., Temel F., Bolat O., BAYDAR TOPRAK O., Bacanli A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.13, no.2, pp.79-86, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.79-86
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Our aim was to determine some risk factors for colorectal cancer, evaluate the knowledge about colorectal cancer among patients aged 50 years and over and their compliance with fecal occult blood test.