This document summarizes a research study on cancer screening awareness among patients admitted to a tertiary health care center in Turkey. The study surveyed 400 randomly selected patients using face-to-face interviews in May 2016 about their awareness of cancer screening programs. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Turkey, accounting for 21.1% of deaths. The goal of the study was to investigate cancer screening awareness in the local region to better understand prognosis and survival rates from early detection. Statistical analysis of the survey results was performed using SPSS software.

1. Global Journal of Medical
and Clinical Case Reports
ISSN-2455-5282
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2. Research Article
Patients Admitted to Tertiary Health Care
Center: Cancer Screening Program
Awareness Study
 Gamze Gokoz Dogu*, Aysegul Atceken, Gizem Cetinkaya, Merve Oner,
Nazire Nagihan Yagın and Ahmet Ergin
 *Corresponding author: Gamze Gokoz Dogu, Department of Internal
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Pamukkale, Denizli,
Turkey
 Dates: Received: 24 March, 2017; Accepted: 01 April, 2017;
Published: 03 April, 2017
 Citation: Dogu GG, Atceken A, Cetinkaya G, Oner M, Yagın NN, et al.
(2017) Patients Admitted to Tertiary Health Care Center: Cancer
Screening Program Awareness Study. Glob J Medical Clin Case Rep
4(2): 028-030. DOI: http://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5282.000040

3. Abstract
 Background: Screening programs for detecting cancer early are
critically important for a better prognosis and a long acting
survival. In our country, second most common cause of death is
cancers with the rate of 21.1 %. The aim of this study was to
investigate cancer screening and awareness in healthy
individuals in our region.
 Study Design: The survey was conducted on 400 randomly
selected patients who were admitted to Pamukkale University
hospital with the method of face to face interview in May 2016
Statistical evaluation was performed using SPSS v22.

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