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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It’s a mystery. The number of colorectal cancer cases is declining for people 50 and older but going up for younger people. Doctors don’t know why. A new study is identifying younger people who might need to be screened before they’re 45. Brian Van Bokkelen is always embracing new things. […]
Screening for colorectal cancer presents a unique opportunity unavailable for most other types of cancers. Screening allows for the detection of both precancerous polyps and cancer, enabling clinicians to intervene and reduce the chances of future development of new or more advanced malignancy. However, gaps in the colorectal screening process exist. One of the most critical gaps, according to an editorial published in JAMA Network Open by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientists Jennifer Maratt, M.D., M.S., and Thomas Imperiale,M.D., and Duke University colleague David A. Leiman, M.D., MSHP,...
There has been a drop in colon cancer being found in people 50 years old and over, but a rise in the younger generation.
There has been a drop in colon cancer being found in people 50 years old and over, but a rise in the younger generation.
In part 3 of our 5-part discussion, experts discuss the importance of screening among younger patient populations and strategies to encourage screening in patient populations susceptible to nonadherence.