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Development of a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Research Agenda

An Initiative of the Canadian Screening for Colorectal Cancer Research Network (CanSCCRN)

Research article titled 'Development of a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Research Agenda' published in Current Oncology. Authors are Cynthia Kendell, Robin Urquhart, Akua Kyei, Steven J. Heitman, and Jill Tinmouth. The article is an initiative of the Canadian Screening for Colorectal Cancer Research Network (CanSCCRN) with an abstract detailing the research objectives and findings related to colorectal cancer screening in Canada. Keywords include colorectal cancer, cancer screening, and cancer surveillance.
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Canadian colorectal cancer screening programs

How do they measure up using the International Agency for Research on Cancer criteria for organized screening?

Academic journal article titled 'Canadian colorectal cancer screening programs: How do they measure up using the International Agency for Research on Cancer criteria for organized screening?' Authors include Cindy C.Y. Law and others from various institutions. Published in the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology by Oxford University Press, May 2024.

  • Medscape Medical News

    May 24, 2024

    "Because each province or territory runs its own CRC screening program, there is the potential for differences across programs and different screening experiences for Canadians, depending on where they live."

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  • Conversation with Dr. Ernst Kuipers: Insights from the Dutch CRC Screening Program

    Recorded September 5, 2025

    CanSCCRN hosted Dr. Ernst Kuipers — gastroenterologist, former Dutch Minister of Health, and one of the architects of the Netherlands’ colorectal cancer screening program — for an engaging discussionon lessons learned from the Dutch experience.

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