CRC Screening Improvements Decrease Mortality, but Disparities Persist
Increased colorectal cancer screening rates are significantly associated with declining mortality, though racial and socioeconomic disparities persist.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates increased from 1999 to 2023 and are associated with a decrease in mortality. According to study results presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2025 conference, significant socioeconomic and racial disparities in CRC screening continue.
- Investigators reviewed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and CDC WONDER databases spanning 1999 to 2024.
- Researchers analyzed CRC screening trends with Join point Regression to determine annual percent change (APC), while age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were tracked to assess temporal shifts.
- Correlation analyses examined associations between screening rates and AAMRs.
The age-adjusted CRC screening rates increased from 41.53% in 1999 to 76.30% in 2023.
Author's summary: CRC screening improvements decrease mortality.
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