Only 34.7% of patients were happy with a mammography-only approach and many weren't worried about contrast imaging risks, according to a new single-center survey.
Experts from Australia and the U.K. said strategies to improve reporting are "urgently" needed in order for the public to receive more balanced information.
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute analyzed claims data from more than 31 million individuals over a nine-year period for their study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
The findings are among the first to show that facilities responded rather well to initial drop-offs in mammography and colorectal cancer screening exams, RAND Corp. researchers reported.
Advocates called on CMS to open a National Coverage Determination reconsideration on the topic, according to a recent letter addressed to leaders atop the federal agency.