Overuse ofcolorectal cancer screening services inthe United States andits implications
10.1186/s40880-016-0148-5
- Author:
Bian JOHN
1
Author Information
1. Department ofClinical Pharmacy and0utcomes Sciences
- Keywords:
Colorectal cancer;
Screening services;
Colonoscopy
- From:Chinese Journal of Cancer
2016;35(10):495-496
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As a standard way for prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC), colonoscopy has been used for CRC screening in the United States for more than one decade. An article entitled “Assessing Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence of Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneifciaries Age 76 to 95 Years” recently published at theJournal of Oncology Practice reports the trends in overuse of CRC screening services among average-risk elderly populations at the age of 76–95years. Several reasons for overusing colonoscopy have been postulated, and some strategies for reducing overuse of CRC screening services have also been proposed.
