Engaging primary care physicians is critical in the screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer at safety-net hospital systems

Engaging primary care physicians is critical in the screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer at safety-net hospital systems

Background: Primary care physicians (PCP) play a key role in offering colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings, particularly amongst underserved populations. Given potential delays in or omission of CRC screening in the absence of a PCP, we aimed to determine stage of CRC at diagnosis in an underserved po...

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Main Authors: Katrina Dimaano, MD, Millicent Croman, MBBCh, Stefania Montero, MD, Isabela Sandigo-Saballos, MD, Manuel Orellana, MD, Nikhil Chervu, MD, Beverley A. Petrie, MD, Hanjoo Lee, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
Subjects:
Colorectal Cancer
Screening
Primary care physician
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023001136

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