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One of the greatest barriers to patients getting colorectal cancer screening? It’s never being told by their physician that they needed it, says Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist Carol Burke, MD.
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Here Dr. Burke, discusses an online risk assessment tool that she will be presenting at DDW17. Already used in 30,000 patients, it’s an easy way to motivate patients to adhere to colorectal cancer screening.
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