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Associated Factors of Survival Rate and Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Iran: a Systematic Review

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Abstract

Purpose

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most important cancers, which has various patterns in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the factor associated to survival and looking for screening in Iran.

Methods

A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SID, and Magiran on June 30, 2018. Studies that performed survival analysis and the barrier of screening for colorectal cancer were included in this review.

Results

Fifty-three articles for survival and 11 for screening were included and examined. The important factors of survival are the age, cancer stage, tumor grade, ethnicity, marital status, family history of cancer, smoking, metastasis, and obesity. For barrier of screening, the cost, shame, fear of diagnosis the cancer, absence of clinical symptoms, and time limit were determined.

Conclusion

Remarkably, knowledge, attitude, and behaviors about CRC screening in Iran are very moderate to poor. According to diversity of survival rates and low tendency to screening, we need to further and deepen studies of barrier and facilitators of screening.

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    Hossein Mozafar Saadati

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  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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  4. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

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Mozafar Saadati, H., Khodamoradi, F. & Salehiniya, H. Associated Factors of Survival Rate and Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Iran: a Systematic Review. J Gastrointest Canc 51, 401–411 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-019-00275-0

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