Understanding Colorectal Cancer Screening Gaps Among Adults Aged 45-49.
Many unscreened adults are getting other cancer screenings, suggesting doctors and patients need better communication about colorectal cancer screening.
The abstract reports a majority of eligible but unscreened individuals accessed other age-appropriate cancer screening tests, directing focus to patient- and provider-specific factors as potential targets for intervention. This PubMed record was retained because it is relevant to early detection.
What the study was
- Study design
- Observational or descriptive study
- Category
- Early Detection
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- The Journal of surgical research
Why it surfaced
Observational or descriptive study relevant to Early cancer detection (liquid biopsy, ctDNA, cfDNA); scored conservatively from the PubMed abstract.
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