Clinical trial shows promising results for boosting colorectal cancer screening in rural areas
Credit: OHSU News
A giant, inflatable colon is used as an outreach tool to persuade people to get screened for cancer. Melinda Davis, Ph.D., and Jennifer Coury, M.S., are co-authors on a new study that shows a combined effort of mailing stool-based tests and providing patient navigation to follow-up procedures significantly increased screenings for colorectal cancer in rural Oregon. (OHSU)