Impact of race‐specific screening guideline on the uptake of colorectal cancer screening among young African Americans

Abstract Background African Americans (AAs) have had lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, higher incidence rate, and earlier mean age at onset. The 2017 U.S. Multi‐Society Task Force (MSTF) recommended initiating CRC screening at age 45 for AAs and age 50 for non‐AAs. Objective To investig...

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Main Authors: Hyo Jung Tak, I‐Wen Pan, Michael T. Halpern, Ya‐Chen Tina Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.4842