Contact: Maria Steenland
Email: maria_steenland@brown.edu
At the request of Fight Colorectal Cancer, ACHI conducted an assessment to identify gaps in access to colorectal screenings, including those related to follow-up colonoscopies and cost-sharing. Fight Colorectal Cancer is a patient-empowerment and advocacy organization with a mission to cure colorectal cancer through patient support, policy change, and research. The assessment examined current prevalence of and access to colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and CRC disease incidence. ACHI also projected the number of Arkansans ages 45 to 49 who could be screened based on the final 2021 USPSTF recommendation to lower the CRC screening age to 45. Where available, ACHI generated demographic and geographic profiles to identify differences in marginalized or underserved populations.