# Almost everyone says annual cancer screenings matter

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/almost-everyone-says-annual-cancer-screenings-matter/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

As many Americans say annual cancer screenings are extremely important as say they are very important (31% each), according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.

A smaller share (27%) says the screenings are somewhat important, while 8% say they are slightly important and just 2% say they are not at all important.

## Topline

In your opinion, how important is it to get annual cancer screenings?

Almost everyone says annual cancer screenings matter.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Extremely important: 31.4%
- Very important: 30.9%
- Somewhat important: 27.4%
- Slightly important: 7.9%
- Not at all important: 2.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-20 → 2025-08-25
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: ASA Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#importance-of-annual-cancer-screenings](https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#importance-of-annual-cancer-screenings)

## Citation

ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#importance-of-annual-cancer-screenings](https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#importance-of-annual-cancer-screenings)