The American Journal of Managed Care

Screening Program Contributed to Increased Screening Completion for CRC

Screening completion increased when using sequential automated and personalized strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) in different demographic groups. Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) increased ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Personalized CRC Screening Remains Elusive, Requires Careful Planning

Three sessions of a semi-structured focus group were conducted to gain patient feedback on personalized screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). Individual preferences for how individuals would like to ...
Healio

Mailed FIT outreach program boosts colorectal cancer screening in rural areas

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People in rural areas experience a variety of barriers to CRC screening. A mailed fecal immunochemical test ...
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 ...
Medscape

Targeted CRC Outreach Doubles Screening Rates, Cuts Deaths by Half

SAN DIEGO — A 20-year initiative by Kaiser Permanente Northern California that assessed colorectal cancer (CRC) screening status and offered flexible options for screening has made a huge difference ...
clinicaladvisor.com

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 ...
MedPage Today

Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Population

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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

CRC incidence rates increasing in younger population, despite steady screening

U.S colorectal cancer rates are increasing in populations under 55, despite colonoscopy screening rates remaining similar, according to an American Cancer Society analysis reported on by MedPage Today ...
MedPage Today

Blood-Based Test for CRC Screening Hits Sensitivity, Specificity Endpoints

WASHINGTON -- A blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) met its prespecified sensitivity and specificity endpoints, according to results from the PREEMPT CRC study. Using ...
Medscape

Canadian Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs Heterogeneous

Canada's colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs, which are run at the provincial or territorial level, meet the International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) criteria for access to ...