Why Are So Many People Reluctant To Get Screened For Cancer?

Illinois has a cancer screening problem. One third of adults in the state are behind on colorectal cancer screenings. 30% of women aren’t up to date and screenings for cervical cancer, and 1 in 4 women aren’t getting screened regularly for breast cancer. And shockingly, only 6% of high risk Illinois adults are getting screened for lung cancer.

On today’s podcast, sponsored by Rush, Dr. Lisa Stempel discusses why we’re bad at this, and why it could be a costly mistake.