Clinical Roundup

Clinical Roundup

ChristianaCare researchers find disparities in breast cancer screening in Delaware linked to race and geography

How easy is it for a woman to get a mammogram? The answer depends on whether she lives in an urban or a rural area, and it can vary widely based on the racial makeup of her community, according to a study co-authored by researchers from ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and published in Breast Cancer Research.
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Conventional age-based guidelines for CRC screening do not account for health status, life expectancy, UT Southwestern researchers find

Colorectal cancer screening rates are similar among older adults despite varying 10-year mortality risks, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, challenge conventional age-based recommendations for CRC screening that don’t take into account factors like individual life expectancies and comorbidities.