Current Activities
The Early Detection Committee is working to:
- Increase to 85% the percentage of women age 40 and over who have had a mammogram in the past
2 years; increase the proportion of patients who receive timely and appropriate follow-up after receiving abnormal breast cancer screening results
- Increase to 90% the percentage of women who have had a Pap test within the past year; increase the proportion of patients who receive timely and appropriate follow-up on receiving abnormal Pap test screening results
- Increase to 65% the percentage of adults age 50 and over who have had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy within the past
5 years; increase to 63% the proportion of adults age 50 and over who have had a fecal occult blood test within the past year; increase the proportion of patients who receive timely and appropriate follow-up on receiving abnormal colon screening results
- Increase screening utilization among underserved minority groups
- Increase enrollment of underserved populations in cancer screening trials
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