Medscape June 1, 2024
A conversational artificial intelligence patient navigator was successful at re-engaging patients in colonoscopy screening, essentially doubling the colonoscopy completion rate in patients from underserved communities who had previously missed or avoided an appointment, a new analysis found.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities among people of color in the United States are well documented, Alyson Moadel, PhD, told the audience during a press briefing ahead of today’s presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 annual meeting.
Compared with White people, Black individuals have a 20% higher incidence of CRC and are 40% more likely to die from the disease. In addition, cases of early-onset CRC are rising more rapidly in Hispanic and Latinx populations than in other...
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