Oncology & Cancer
Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type
Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 9, 2025
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Medical news and research articles
Gastroenterology
Research reveals increase in early-onset colorectal cancer mortality in the U.S. during past two decades
Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) mortality rose in the United States over the past two decades, most notably in patients aged 20 to 44 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers, researchers report
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have found that a specific subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth is able to travel to the gut and grow within colorectal cancer tumors. This microbe is also a culprit ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Health
Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care
An incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Health Forum.
Mar 2, 2024
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Health informatics
Wellness visits, preventive screenings not back to prepandemic levels
Wellness visits and preventive health screenings have not returned to prepandemic levels, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Health Forum.
Feb 3, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study
Screening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized trials suggest, according to a study co-authored by an MIT economist that takes a new look at data from five trials.
Dec 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
More than 10% of samples from a stool-based colorectal cancer test may be unsatisfactory
More than 10% of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) used for routine colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a safety-net health system contained unsatisfactory samples that could not be processed, according to a new study.
Nov 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Government housing assistance may boost some cancer screening
Receipt of government housing assistance is associated with increased rates of breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Nov 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with mental disorders less likely to complete CRC screening
People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.
Aug 6, 2023
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Medical economics
Sociodemographic factors and screening CT colonography among Medicare beneficiaries
According to a manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), lacking Medicare coverage could contribute to greater income-based differences in use of screening CT colonography (CTC) than of other recommended ...
Jul 20, 2023
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