The colorectal cancer screening gap in Türkiye: A tripartite survey of barriers among patients and surgeons
The primary perceived barrier to CRC screening in Türkiye appears to be limited system capacity rather than patient reluctance. Improving screening uptake will likely require coordinated public awareness efforts, structured national reminder systems, and expansion of the number of adequately trained endoscopists, alongside endoscopy infrastructure.
Authors
- Mustafa Oruç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-1689)
- İbrahim Kılınç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-6670)
- erdinç çetinkaya
- Melih Bayazıtlı
Institutions
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47717/turkjsurg.2026.2025-11-39
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00