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Doctors may be less likely to discuss screening options for colorectal cancer with newly eligible younger adults (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-19

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Several possible studies

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Several papers could fit this story, but none could be confirmed as its source. The claims remain unverified.

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The story

Doctors may be less likely to discuss screening options for colorectal cancer with newly eligible younger adults

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-19

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Several studies could be the source of this story.

More than one paper fits the article's details, and none fits well enough to single out. Checking claims against the wrong study would be worse than not checking them at all.

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Several studies could fit.

More than one paper fits the article's details, and none fits well enough to single out. Checking claims against the wrong study would be worse than not checking them at all.

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    Journal of General Internal Medicine (forthcoming)

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedAmong surveyed U.S. adults aged 45–49 who are eligible for colorectal cancer screening, only about half reported that their doctors had discussed different screening options with them, and nearly a quarter said they never discussed CRC screening tests with a doctor at all.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedabout half; nearly a quarter

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe study used data from the 2024 Health Information National Trends Survey, including 3,626 screening-eligible adults ages 45 to 75 with no history of colon cancer, and compared responses across the age groups 45–49, 50–64, and 65–75.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated3,626 participants; ages 45 to 75

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedIn the youngest age group, 50.3% reported being told about different CRC screening options, compared with 72.5% of the oldest group, and 23.2% of 45–49-year-olds said they had never discussed CRC screening tests with a health care professional versus 7% of 65–75-year-olds.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated50.3% vs 72.5%; 23.2% vs 7%

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedAmong adults aged 45–49, non-Hispanic Black respondents were less likely than non-Hispanic white respondents to report hearing from doctors about different CRC screening options (33.2% vs. 60.7%).View evidenceHide evidence

As stated33.2% vs 60.7%

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe presenter said the findings suggest newly age-eligible patients are not receiving enough information about screening options from health professionals, which could be contributing to low screening rates in this age group.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe researchers noted limitations including a smaller sample size, self-report, and the fact that the survey asked whether respondents had ever heard about CRC screening alternatives, giving older adults a longer window for such a discussion to occur.View evidenceHide evidence

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No single source study was found.

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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers

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