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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening among Alaska Native Peoples Living in Remote Areas of Alaska: A Multitarget Stool DNA Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Description
Presents a study evaluating the efficacy of different colorectal cancer screening (CRC) outreach approaches to address high CRC rates among Alaska Native communities in remote areas of Alaska. Compares the outcomes of high-intensity outreach and medium-intensity outreach on patients' likelihood of participating in a CRC screening either by multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) or colonoscopy.
Author(s)
Diana Redwood, Christie Flanagan, Lauren Jeffries, et al.
Citation
BMC Primary Care, 27(1), 303
Date
05/2026
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alaska