Imagine, being diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Imagine being 41 years old with this diagnosis. Devastating to say the least, especially since even the latest recommendations for breast cancer screening aren’t until 40 years of age. Interesting. But wait, there may be hope for others! The CDC identifies 3 “Tier 1” conditions that are “genetic syndromes” with a …
Minimal data are available regarding the pandemic’s impact on cancer screening between diverse health care settings by various screening tests, and across demographic groups. The National Cancer Institute’s Population-based Research to Optimize the Screening Process (PROSPR) consortium compared breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer screening rates before and after the pandemic and developed recommendations including: Broader implementation of remote testing …
