Here’s what you should know:
1. The project will work to raise the screening rate in Travis County, Texas. Only 35 percent of Travis County residents undergo screenings.
2. For low-income Travis County residents or for those without insurance, waits can often be up to six months before they receive a screening.
3. Project Leader Michael Pignone, MD, said in a release, “We’ve made tremendous advances in colon cancer over the past 20 years, and it’s been a very collaborative and gratifying effort. But we have a large population of people who have not benefited from that yet.”
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