Colorectal Cancer Screening Project | 2023-Screening Navigation and Implementation in Action

Screening Navigation and Implementation in Action

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Paul Lindberg, Chief Medical Officer for Screening and Exact Sciences, discusses the importance of navigation support in increasing adherence to colorectal cancer screening. He highlights the need for strategies that address test adherence, as well as test accuracy and access. Dr. Lindberg discusses Exact Sciences' navigation support program, which provides personalized outreach, educational resources, reminders, and 24/7 support in over 250 languages. He shares data showing a 22% improvement in adherence with the use of navigation support. Dr. Lindberg also mentions other strategies being experimented with, such as patient health portals, live and mobile support, and collaborations with health systems. He concludes by discussing the accuracy improvements in Exact Sciences' multi-target stool DNA test and the potential impact on future screening efforts.

Keywords

Dr. Paul Lindberg

navigation support

colorectal cancer screening

test adherence

test accuracy