Cancer Screening

Lack of a primary care provider may hinder an individual’s ability to undergo lung cancer screening, according to results of a quality improvement study.

Primary care providers should discuss prostate cancer screening with eligible patients and work to dispel common misconceptions that keep men from getting screened, according to an expert.

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Most people at high risk for lung cancer have not discussed screening for the disease with their clinician or have even heard of the test, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Similar rates of fecal immunochemical test completion and colonoscopy yields among patients aged 45 to 49 vs. 50 years supported updated guidelines which recommend the initiation of colorectal cancer screening at an earlier age.

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BOSTON — Completing a CT scan and ordering lung cancer screening occurred more frequently if eligible patients received a digital health program intervention vs. enhanced usual care, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Despite a twofold increase in colorectal cancer screening among average-risk individuals aged 45 to 49 years after the 2021 recommendation, disparities in socioeconomic status and locality underscore the need for targeted interventions.

Delays in cancer registration may have underestimated 10-year colorectal cancer risk reductions by up to 75% in the NordICC trial, with researchers warning that study estimates on screening colonoscopy should be “interpreted with caution.”

Mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis lead to very similar outcomes, so shared-decision making is important for breast cancer screening, according to an expert.