Five‐Year Experience of Nationwide Implementation of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Sweden
The first 5 years of the implementation of CRC screening in Sweden demonstrated high participation and excellent diagnostic performance, although colonoscopy adherence fell slightly below the guideline targets. These findings support the effectiveness of FIT-based screening and highlight areas for further improvement, including enhancing colonoscopy uptake among men and in low-density regions.
Authors
- Bernhard Ø. Palsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2357-6785)
- Jóhann P. Hreinsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0078-3063)
- Johannes Blom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-6640)
- Andreas Pischel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0806-9370)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- United European Gastroenterology Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.70152
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- Västra Götalandsregionen
- Cancerfonden
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
- Göteborgs Universitet
- Sahlgrenska Akademin