Patient Portal Use and Cancer Screening in the United States: Individual Associations and Population Impact

Rida Ejaz, Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou, Qaidar Alizai, Azza Sarfraz, Charalampos M. Charalampous, Abdulaziz Elemosho, Rabia Bega, Timothy M. Pawlik, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Published online on July 21, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
ObjectivesCancer screening uptake in the United States remains below national targets despite established screening recommendations. Patient portals may support preventive care delivery, but their association with cancer screening uptake and population-...