Table 1.
Medical care systems for patients with heriditary colorectal cancer in designated cancer care hospitals (DCCHs) and non‐DCCHs in Japan
| Number of departments | P‐value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (%) | DCCH | Non‐DCCH | ||
| (n = 127) | (n = 63) | |||
| Type of hospital | ||||
| University hospital | 88 (46) | 73 | 15 | <0.0001 |
| Public hospital | 69 (36) | 46 | 23 | |
| Private hospital | 33 (17) | 8 | 25 | |
| Family history collection at first visit | ||||
| Yes | 184 (97) | 123 | 61 | 0.9900 |
| No | 6 (3) | 4 | 2 | |
| Who collects family history? | ||||
| Doctor | 110 (58) | 72 | 38 | 0.7100 |
| Doctor and other staff | 50 (26) | 35 | 15 | |
| Staff other than doctor | 28 (15) | 18 | 10 | |
| Paper | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | |
| Existence of genetic counselor in hospital | ||||
| Yes | 65 (34) | 61 | 4 | <0.0001 |
| No | 125 (66) | 66 | 59 | |
| Existence of genetic counselor near hospital | ||||
| Yes | 136 (72) | 94 | 42 | 0.2900 |
| No | 54 (28) | 33 | 21 | |
| Use of guidelines edited by JSCCR | ||||
| Yes | 150 (79) | 109 | 41 | 0.0010 |
| No | 40 (21) | 18 | 22 | |
Bold values indicate significance. JSCCR, Japan Society of Colorectal Cancer Research.