‘Get Screened’ campaign encourages everyone to schedule regular cancer screening tests
Published: Mar. 9, 2022 at 12:52 PM CST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many elective procedures, including colorectal cancer screenings.
In 2020, colorectal cancer screening dropped up to 90% in some settings.
American Cancer Society Chief Patient Officer Dr. Arif Kamal joined Action News 5′s Amanda Hanson to talk about the “get screened” campaign.
Dr. Kamal said colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Black men and women and spoke about the obstacles contributing to that statistic.
Watch the full interview in the video player above.
Copyright 2022 WMC. All rights reserved.
Click here to sign up for our newsletter!
Click here to report a spelling or grammar error. Please include the headline.
