Low Rates of Lung and Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Among a Safety-net Emergency Department Population

Introduction: A suspected diagnosis of cancer through an emergency department (ED) visit is associated with poor clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the rate at which ED patients attend cancer screenings for lung, colorectal (CRC), and breast cancers based on national guideli...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Pettit, DuyKhanh Ceppa, Patrick Monahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2022-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7zm427gn