Only 1 in 7 cancers in the U.S. are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, while most cases are discovered when symptoms arise or through other medical care, according to new research.
Previous research has shown screenings were significantly affected by the pandemic, with providers reporting patients being diagnosed with later-stage cancers after putting off screening during lockdowns.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening tests for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer, which all told account for 37% of all cancer deaths in the U.S.
The incidence and screening rates vary widely: 61% of breast cancers are detected by screening, while just 3% of lung cancers are.57% of all diagnosed cancers currently do not have a recommended screening test.States with the highest percentages of cancers detected by screenings include Arizona , New Mexico and Florida ."Cancer treatments have vastly improved over the last few decades, but the health system’s ability to screen for cancer ...
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