Colorectal Cancer Screening and Health-Related Social Needs in a National Sample of US Adults

Key Points

• The aim is to understand the relationship between unmet health-related social needs and colorectal cancer screening rates in adults.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a national sample of U.S. adults.
• Focused on age group 50 to 64 years for specific insights.
• Assessed the prevalence of unmet health-related social needs and screening uptake.
• Found a clear association between unmet health-related social needs and lower screening rates for colorectal cancer.
• Particularly significant impact observed in adults aged 50 to 64 years.