Patients who see their doctors in the morning are more likely to be referred for screenings for breast and colon cancer than patients with end-of-the-day appointments, a new study suggests.
Researchers poring over records of more than 50,000 patients who were eligible for breast or colon cancer screening saw a big drop in referrals as the day progressed. Patients were also less likely to actually get screened, once they had a referral, if they saw their doctors later in the day.
