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Prevent Cancer 2026 Survey

Cost concerns now rival fear of cancer diagnosis, new survey findsFindings from the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s 2026 Early Detection Survey reveal that concern about unexpected costs of getting routine cancer screenings now rivals the fear of getting diagnosed with cancer. More than one in three U.S. adults (34%) who worry when thinking about routine cancer screening say they are concerned about the cost, up from 25% in 2025. This matches the percentage of people who say their worries are about finding out they have cancer.

09 Apr, 2026