Rates of colorectal cancer screening should be as good as or better than mammography rates if the nation really wants to gain the greatest level of benefit from both a prevention and early detection standpoint. |
Testing by any of the available recommended methods is a reasonable choice. The only unreasonable choice is not to be tested. |
The fact is, African Americans have not benefited equally from the improvements that are making a difference. |
To be able to say which tumors are likely to progress and become problematic vs. those that are much more indolent or slow-growing would be very helpful in allowing a patient to make a very important decision: whether he wants active treatment or not. |
We still don't understand it to the degree we do any other cancer. |