Doctors may be less likely to discuss screening options for colorectal cancer with newly eligible younger adults
Among surveyed U.S. adults aged 45–49, who are eligible for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, only about half reported that their doctors had discussed different options for CRC screening with them, and nearly a quarter said they never discussed CRC screening tests with a doctor at all, according to research presented at the…
Research presented at the 19th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities indicates that among U.S. adults aged 45-49, who are now eligible for colorectal cancer screening according to USPSTF recommendations, only about half of them reported their doctors discussing different screening options. In fact, nearly a quarter of these individuals said they never discussed CRC screening tests with a doctor.
The study, led by Jordan Baeker Bispo, Ph.D., MPH, suggests that younger adults are not receiving adequate information about their screening options, which could contribute to low screening rates. Notably, non-Hispanic Black respondents were significantly less likely than non-Hispanic white respondents to discuss CRC screening options with their doctors.
The study's authors argue that improving clinician communication about CRC screening options could help accelerate screening uptake in this age group.
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