Understanding of a negative bowel screening result and potential impact on future symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour: a focus group study

摘要

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) screening using a faecal occult blood test (FOBt) has the potential to reduce cancer-related mortality. Symptom vigilance remains crucial as a proportion of cancers will be diagnosed between screening rounds. A negative FOBt has the potential to influence how participants respond to future symptoms of CRC.