Can the ‘War on Cancer’ Be Lost to Money?
The biggest barrier to screening is patient fear and lack of understanding the value of screening, rather than cost,” says Samuel M. Lesko, M.D., MPH, director of research and medical director at the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI), Scranton.”I don’t think cost is the primary barrier, at least for the insurance patient, the barrier is being afraid of the test itself, that it’s going to be uncomfortable - maybe even fear that they have a serious disease.Those seem to be more important barriers, as is - maybe for a few - the belief that screening doesn’t work. Perhaps people are not even aware of the option or the availability of screening tests.”
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