In a recent Huffington Post article, a new study determined that twenty-two million Americans are not getting Colorectal Cancer Screenings done. In other words, “1 in 3 Americans age 50-75 are still not getting tested”. Colorectal Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the United States today. Both men and women age 50 and over are recommended to get screened. A 2007 study shows. “Half of new detected cancer cases — as well as prevented deaths — are a result of increased colorectal cancer screenings, according to the report. From 2003 to 2007, 66,000 fewer people developed the disease, and 32,000 fewer people died from it”.
Medivo’s lab testing platform provides the optimal solution for such cases. Empowering patients with self-ordered lab tests to provide diagnostic evidence of disease and therapeutic effectiveness to help them make informed health care decisions. While at the same time encouraging patients to have thoughtful and personalized conversations with their primary care physicians.