Colorectal Cancer Test Use Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic U.S. Populations

Colorectal Cancer Test Use Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic U.S. Populations

Introduction Although colorectal cancer mortality rates in the general U.S. population declined slightly from 1992 to 2000, the rates for Hispanic men and women did not. Disparity in colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics may be an important factor in the unchanged mortality trends. This study...

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Main Authors: Lori A. Pollack, MD, MPH, Donald K. Blackman, PhD, Katherine M. Wilson, PhD, MPH, Laura C. Seeff, MD, Marion R. Nadel, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-03-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
chronic disease
public health
prevention
colorectal cancer
hispanic
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0120.htm

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