The Lingering Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities and Staging by Neighborhood-Level Deprivation. Journal Abstract - Guideline Central

The Lingering Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities and Staging by Neighborhood-Level Deprivation.

Published: 2026 Apr 01

Authors

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Abstract

Disruptions to colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, but lingering effects and equity of this impact remain unclear. We evaluated local patterns and trends in CRC screening and cancer staging across 4 time periods and examined disparities by neighborhood social deprivation index (SDI).

Keywords: COVID-19, FIT, cancer prevention, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, early detection of cancer, social determinants of health

Source

Clinical and translational gastroenterology

Publication Type

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

41660844

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