Q&A: Unnecessary cancer screenings continue years after guidelines change

Q&A: Unnecessary cancer screenings continue years after guidelines change

Stopping unnecessary cancer screenings can take over a decade after new guidelines are introduced, according to a review published in BMJ Quality & Safety.“Excessive screening opens the door for a lot of negative consequences,” Jennifer H. LeLaurin, PhD, an assistant professor of health outcomes and biomedical informatics at the University of Florida, said in a press release.