Much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts
to reduce tobacco use, improve diet, increase physical activity, reduce obesity, and expand …

Much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts
to reduce tobacco use and obesity, improve diet, and increase physical activity and use of …

Background: Routinely recommended screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers
can significantly reduce mortality from these types of cancer, yet screening is underutilized …

Abstract Each year the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of its
recommendations for early cancer detection, a report on data and trends in cancer …

Background: Screening is effective in reducing colorectal cancer mortality. Recommended
colorectal cancer screening options include a home fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or …

Abstract Each year, approximately 350,000 persons are diagnosed with breast, cervical, or
colorectal cancer in the United States, and nearly 100,000 die from these diseases. The US …

Overall cancer death rates in the United States have declined since 1990. The decline could
be accelerated by eliminating socioeconomic and racial disparities in major risk factors and …

Purpose Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and in the US, but screening
can reduce cancer-related deaths. We analyzed data from a nationwide survey to compare …

Asian Americans (AA) are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer compared with non-
Hispanic Whites (NHW), with a widening disparity for some AA subgroups in the early …

Increasing use of screening has contributed to a substantial decline in the incidence of
colorectal cancer in the United States. However, more attention needs to be focused on …