Cost Analysis of Free Colonoscopies in an Uninsured Population at Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Sutton, Erica; Walling, Samuel C.; Kimbrough, Charles W.; Borkhetaria, Nikhil; Jones, Warren T.; Sutton, Brad

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.04.035

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“…Largely due to cost, the un/underinsured have difficult accessing cancer screening. Yet, identification of earlier‐stage tumors reduces the cost of treatment, and studies have shown that providing no‐cost cancer screening such as colonoscopy for the uninsured population is cost‐neutral in healthcare dollars (Sutton et al., 2016). This model can and should be applied to hereditary cancer screening and prevention.…”

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Advocating for equitable management of hereditary cancer syndromes

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2022

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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The potential for preventive medicine to lead to more equitable health outcomes exists with the inclusion of genetic testing in medicine. Because of the medical implications of genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes and the financial cost attached to recommended management, ensuring equitable access to cancer screening and prevention must be made a priority. For patients with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome, the benefits of early detection and prevention are clear, significant, and create the opportunity to provide more equitable, personalized, preventive healthcare. Thus, for genetics providers who offer testing access for their patients, it is important to reflect on the ethical responsibility of advocating for access to appropriate management. Cancer genetic counselors can advocate for health equity by providing thorough pre-test genetic counseling, collaborating with other disciplines to coordinate care, lobbying state, and national representatives to pass legislation promoting health equity, and developing a management clinic that helps to ensure follow-up. Equitable access to and benefit from hereditary cancer risk management must be achieved in the pursuit of personalized preventive medicine.

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Section: Principle Of Justice Obligates Equity In Screening and Preve...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Advocating for equitable management of hereditary cancer syndromes

Caffrey

2022

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Cost Analysis of Free Colonoscopies in an Uninsured Population at Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer

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Advocating for equitable management of hereditary cancer syndromes

Advocating for equitable management of hereditary cancer syndromes

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