Low uptake of colorectal cancer screening 3 yr after release of national recommendations for screening

SE McGregor, RJ Hilsden, FX Li… - Official journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND National guidelines recommending colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for
average risk Canadians were released in 2001. The current study determined rates of CRC …

Colorectal cancer screening attitudes and behavior: a population-based study

NK Janz, PA Wren, D Schottenfeld, KE Guire - Preventive medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Even though colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests for persons 50 years
of age or over are recommended to reduce colorectal cancer mortality, screening rates …

Colorectal cancer screening behavior and health insurance status (United States)

BA Matthews, RC Anderson, AB Nattinger - Cancer Causes & Control, 2005 - Springer
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health
insurance status and CRC screening behavior among a diverse sample of ambulatory …

Disparities in colorectal cancer screening

TM James, KA Greiner, EF Ellerbeck, C Feng… - Ethnicity & disease, 2006 - JSTOR
Purpose: This study's primary objective was to describe colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
disparities using a guideline-derived definition of CRC screening adherence while …

Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening among Chinese-Americans

WY Sun, CE Basch, RL Wolf, XJ Li - Preventive Medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective. To investigate factors associated with receipt of colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening among urban senior Chinese-Americans. Methods. Two hundred three men and …

Colorectal cancer test use among persons aged> or= 50 years--United States, 2001

Centers for Disease Control and … - MMWR. Morbidity …, 2003 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
The lifetime risk for having colorectal cancer diagnosed is 6%. Screening measures …

Racial minorities are more likely than whites to report lack of provider recommendation for colon cancer screening

FP May, CV Almario, N Ponce… - Official journal of the …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Although screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is recommended for all adults
aged 50 to 75 years in the United States, there are racial and ethnic disparities in who …

Association between colonic screening, subject characteristics, and stage of colorectal cancer

L Fazio, M Cotterchio, M Manno… - Official journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES Colorectal cancer remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in
North America. Colorectal cancer survival is highly dependent on stage at diagnosis …

Primary care, economic barriers to health care, and use of colorectal cancer screening tests among Medicare enrollees over time

CA Doubeni, AO Laiyemo, AC Young… - The Annals of Family …, 2010 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains underutilized. The objective of this
study was to examine the impact of primary care and economic barriers to health care on …

Screening for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer in the elderly: a review of the evidence

LC Walter, CL Lewis, MB Barton - The American journal of medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
There is general consensus that screening can reduce mortality from colorectal, breast, and
cervical cancer among persons in their 50s and 60s. However, few screening trials have …