High cost of colonoscopy deterring young Americans from testing—and raising cancer risk

The cost of colonoscopies and increasingly strict US insurance company policies are driving down rates of colorectal cancer detection in an age group that experts say is at particular risk. <b>Paige Huffman</b> reports

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BMJ
Published
2025-01-16
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2882
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
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High cost of colonoscopy deterring young Americans from testing—and raising cancer risk

Paige Huffman
BMJ
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
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High cost of colonoscopy deterring young Americans from testing—and raising cancer risk

Paige Huffman
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Abstract

The cost of colonoscopies and increasingly strict US insurance company policies are driving down rates of colorectal cancer detection in an age group that experts say is at particular risk. <b>Paige Huffman</b> reports

BMJVol. 388
Openalex Percentile: Top 99%
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
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