Patients with chronic conditions are less likely to be diagnosed via screening and face higher mortality when cancer is detected in emergency settings, according to one study.

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ChatGPT Effectively Answers Patient Questions on CRC Screening

By Pearl Steinzor

May 16th 2025

Study findings show ChatGPT-4o provides accurate, complete, and trustworthy responses to patient-generated colorectal cancer (CRC) screening questions.

Navigation and Clinician Payment Investments Enhance Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefits

By Portia J. Zaire, PhD, RN
A. Mark Fendrick, MD

Jacob E. Kurlander, MD, MS
Archana Radhakrishnan, MD, MHS

May 15th 2025

Investing in patient navigation and clinician incentives ensures colorectal cancer screening completion, improves early detection, reduces disparities, achieves cost savings, and advances population health for all stakeholders.

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Racial Disparities Exist in Colorectal Cancer Deaths

By Pearl Steinzor

May 8th 2025

Ongoing mortality gaps persist among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native patients with colorectal cancer, despite some overall improvements.

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TyG-BMI Index Predicts Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

By Pearl Steinzor

April 24th 2025

A new analysis links higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) and TyG–body mass index (TyG-BMI) levels to increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, especially among women, but not mortality.

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