Independence Blue Cross and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance announced a cancer screening and prevention program which aims to address the decrease in colorectal cancer screening rates among Black Philadelphians since the pandemic started.
The American Cancer Society’s recent report on the increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in young adults once again rang an alarm bell for adults over 45 to get checked, especially if they are having symptoms. But as an oncologist with more than 40 years of experience, I also believe that this should be a clarion call to scientists and researchers, and for regulators at the FDA.
