Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 23, 2025
06:46
Competing-Risk Nomogram for Predicting Cancer-Specific Survival in Multiple Primary Colorectal Cancer Patients after Surgery
Published on: September 27, 2024
346
Chasm between Public Perceptions and Epidemiological Data on Colorectal Cancer
Su Bee Park1, Min Seob Kwak1, Jin Young Yoon1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Gut and Liver
|November 3, 2022
Summary
Koreans overestimate the incidence and fatality of colorectal cancer (CRC). Public perception indicates a higher CRC fatality rate than actual data, highlighting a need for accurate public health information.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Public Health
- Health Perceptions
Background:
- Limited research exists on Korean public perceptions of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and prognosis.
- Understanding public perception is crucial for effective health communication and patient engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess public perceptions of the lifetime incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC).
- To evaluate public perceptions of the survival rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the general population and for stage IV CRC.
Main Methods:
- A web-based questionnaire survey was administered to adults over 50 years old at Kyung Hee University Hospital.
- Data collected included demographics, socioeconomic status, and perceptions of CRC incidence and survival rates.
Main Results:
- Nearly half of respondents (49.5%) underestimated CRC's lifetime incidence rate.
- A significant majority (70.9%) perceived CRC as more fatal than reality, expecting lower survival rates.
- Conversely, respondents perceived stage IV CRC as less fatal than epidemiological data suggests.
Conclusions:
- The Korean public perceives colorectal cancer (CRC) as more common and fatal than actual epidemiological data indicates.
- There is a clear need for improved public health initiatives to provide accurate information on CRC incidence and survival.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Bias in Epidemiological Studies
517
Biases can arise at various stages of research, from study design and data collection to analysis and interpretation. Recognizing and addressing these biases is essential to ensure the validity and reliability of epidemiological findings.Broadly speaking, biases in epidemiology fall into three main categories: selection bias, information bias, and confounding. A more detailed description of possible biases is:
517
01:27Confounding in Epidemiological Studies
232
Confounding in statistical epidemiology represents a pivotal challenge, referring to the distortion in the perceived relationship between an exposure and an outcome due to the presence of a third variable, known as a confounder. This variable is associated with both the exposure and the outcome but is not a direct link in their causal chain. Its presence can lead to erroneous interpretations of the exposure's effect, either exaggerating or underestimating the true association. This...
232
02:59Cancer Prevention
6.3K
Several factors can increase the risk of cancer in an individual. About 50% of cancer cases can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, eating healthy, and following a modest cancer prevention diet. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that populations with vegetable and fruit-rich diets have reduced the incidence of cancer. On the other hand, populations who have a diet rich in animal fat, red meat, junk food, or high calories are predisposed to cancer.
Some...
Some...
6.3K
01:05Cancer-Critical Genes II: Tumor Suppressor Genes
7.7K
Genes usually encode proteins necessary for the proper functioning of a healthy cell. Mutations can often cause changes to the gene expression pattern, thereby altering the phenotype.
When the function of certain critical genes, especially those involved in cell cycle regulation and cell growth signaling cascades, gets disrupted, it upsets the cell cycle progression. Such cells with unchecked cell cycles start proliferating uncontrollably and eventually develop into tumors.
Such genes that act...
When the function of certain critical genes, especially those involved in cell cycle regulation and cell growth signaling cascades, gets disrupted, it upsets the cell cycle progression. Such cells with unchecked cell cycles start proliferating uncontrollably and eventually develop into tumors.
Such genes that act...
7.7K
01:33Cancer-Critical Genes I: Proto-oncogenes
9.1K
Genes usually encode proteins necessary for the proper functioning of a healthy cell. Mutations can often cause changes to the gene expression pattern, thereby altering the phenotype.
When the function of certain critical genes, especially those involved in cell cycle regulation and cell growth signaling cascades, gets disrupted, it upsets the cell cycle progression. Such cells with unchecked cell cycles start proliferating uncontrollably and eventually develop into tumors.
Such genes that act...
When the function of certain critical genes, especially those involved in cell cycle regulation and cell growth signaling cascades, gets disrupted, it upsets the cell cycle progression. Such cells with unchecked cell cycles start proliferating uncontrollably and eventually develop into tumors.
Such genes that act...
9.1K
01:29Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System II: Health Perception Pattern
154
Assessing the gastrointestinal (GI) system is a complex process that begins with collecting subjective data. This data, collected through patient interviews, provides crucial insights into the patient's health history, perception patterns, and lifestyle habits, all contributing significantly to GI health.
Health Perception Patterns
Health perception patterns offer valuable insights into a patient's lifestyle habits and how they may impact their GI health. These patterns include:
Health Perception Patterns
Health perception patterns offer valuable insights into a patient's lifestyle habits and how they may impact their GI health. These patterns include:
154