The critical role of nurse practitioners in colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-deadliest cancer in the U.S.; however, screening rates remain too low due to a combination of lack of awareness, patient fear, and health care system barriers. Many patients don’t realize they are at risk because early-stage CRC has no symptoms, making screening the only way to detect and prevent disease progression.
As frontline health care providers, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates/assistants (PAs) are uniquely positioned …
