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Programmatic CRC Screening Cuts Mortality and Narrows Racial Disparities Over 20 Years

Over a 20-year period, colorectal cancer screening rates approximately doubled and mortality declined across all racial groups following systematic outreach. Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates ...
Medscape

Housing Instability Tied to Lower Rates of Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Unmet health-related social needs, especially housing instability and transportation barriers, are linked to lower rates of ...
Healio

CRC screening based on fecal hemoglobin levels could reduce other testing by up to 49%

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher fecal hemoglobin concentrations at baseline suggest a shorter repeat screening interval. Screening ...
Becker's ASC

ACG revises CRC screening guidelines, supports starting screening at 45 for average-risk patients, doesn’t recommend blood-based screening test

ACG posed several key questions and developed practical recommendations for practice providers. The recommendations were crafted through a focused literature search and supplemented by existing ...
Healio

CRC screening delays due to COVID-19 most severely impact those aged at least 65 years

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data showed that colorectal cancer screening delays of 1 to 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic had minimal ...
Medscape

Study Reveals Potentially Unnecessary CRC Screening in Older Adults

Older adults with limited life expectancy are just as likely to undergo colorectal cancer (CRC) screening as those with longer life expectancy, a new study shows. Researchers used national survey data ...
News Medical

Stool-based testing offers a new hope for global colorectal cancer screening

"Stool-based test offers a promising solution to reduce the burden of a colonoscopy," experts emphasized on September 21st, during the ICG 19 · Metagenomics for Health (ICG19·MH) & The 2nd MOHA ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CRC Screening Should Be Continued in Older Patients Who Smoke, Have History of Disease

A study found significant incidence of advanced neoplasia in patients who had a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) when aged more than 75 years. The incidence of CRC is known to ...
Becker's ASC

Physicians grapple with pandemic’s effects on CRC screening

As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small ...
Clinical Advisor

Regular FIT Screening Matches Colonoscopy in Reducing CRC Risk

Investigators aimed to evaluate CRC screening behaviors at a population level, identify determinants of screening adherence, and more.
Health Affairs

From Research To Action: Advocating For A Medicaid Colorectal Cancer Screening Quality Performance Measure

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the US, but it does not have to be. Prevention and early intervention can save lives. Screening prevents CRC by finding and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CRC Screening Increases in Patients Aged 45 to 49 After USPSTF Recommendation

USPSTF's updated guidelines increased colorectal cancer screening rates in individuals aged 45 to 49 years. Screening uptake disparities were observed based on socioeconomic status and locality, with ...