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The APOCP regionall confrence
The report of The APOCP regionall confrence by Dr. Hamideh Salimzadeh Hossein Abad
 
Application Code :
306-0214-0112
 
Created Date : Saturday, November 22, 2014 11:47:36Update Date : Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:28:29IP Address :194.225.52.150
Submit Date : Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:29:26Email : salimzadeh.h@gmail.com
Personal Information
Name : Hamideh
Surname : Salimzadeh Hossein Abad
School/Research center : other
If you choose other, please name your Research center : Digestive Diseases Research Center,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Possition : Assistant professor
Tel : +98-21-82415000
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : The APOCP regionall confrence
Title of your Abstract : Colon cancer awareness and screening behavior among average-risk population
country : Viet Nam
From : Saturday, November 1, 2014
To : Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Abstract
BACKGROUND: 
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in Iran. Limited data are available on knowledge and barriers in regard to CRC and screening tests in Iran. The aim of the study was to measure CRC awareness, and screening barriers among average-risk population, in Tehran.
METHODS: 
This cross-sectional study was conducted with participation of 500 males and females aged 50-75 yrs. who were member of health houses in municipal district 6 in Tehran. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire containing demographics; awareness about CRC and screening tests; screening practice; and reasons for not being screened. 
RESULTS: 
The mean age was 59.0 (± 5.13) ranging from 50 to 75 years; 65% were female. A considerable number of respondents stated that they had never heard about fecal occult blood test (78%) and colonoscopy (71%) as CRC screening tests. In general, participants were more likely to respond the knowledge items inaccurately. More than 85% of the respondents were not able to recognize the correct answers. Overall, 93% of respondents had never been tested for CRC, whereas 7% reported undergoing screening tests.
CONCLUSION:
Our findings indicated that lack of knowledge about CRC and screening tests exist among Iranians.

 
Keywords of your Abstract : colon cancer, screening
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/22927/Forms/306/18_Acceptance_Iran2.pdf
The presentation : Oral
The Cover of Abstract book :
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code :
Where has your abstract been indexed? : ISI
If you choose other, please name : pubmed
The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : 150
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : the USA, Japan, South Corea, Laus, Malysia, thailand, ... Asian pacific countries
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : Asian pacific organization for cancer control
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : Good feedbacks I got from the audiences, my talk was clear and no questions raised during my presentation. But After my talk I elaborated more on my studies and two presentations in-person for those intrested more in this research area.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Malcolm Moore, Le Tran Ngoan, Yoshimura Takesumi ,Chihaya Koriyama,Kana Wu
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : Thanks, at the moment no follow-up is needed for the APOCP regional congress 2014. . I personaly did the congress affairs: buying round tickets, Visa, accomodation in Church hotel at 21 Hang Ca street, Hanoi city. In case of any follow up we can email to the gongress team such as Malcolm Moore, Le Tran Ngoan, Yoshimura Takesumi for their assisstance.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : I personaly did the congress affairs: buying round tickets, Visa, accomodation in Church hotel at 21 Hang Ca street, Hanoi city
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : I was a great experience, and a good chance to share/present DDRI efforts on colon cancer prevention. The feedback was good from audiences and members of panel in congress.
my first talk was about 'Detection rates of colon polyps and adenomas among asymptomatic first degree-relatives of colon cancer patients' which was done in Theran, Shariati Hospital. My second talk was about 'Colon cancer awareness and screening behavior among average-risk population ', a cross-sectional study conducted with participation of 500 males and females aged 50-75 yrs. who were member of health houses in municipal district 6 in Tehran.