Colorectal cancer screening saves lives and is cost-effective. It allows early detection of the
pathology, and enables earlier medical intervention. Despite clinical practice guidelines …

OBJECTIVE: The behavioral model of utilization, developed by Andersen, Aday, and others,
is one of the most frequently used frameworks for analyzing the factors that are associated …

Since the early 1950s, the Health Belief Model (HBM) has been one of the most widely used
conceptual frameworks in health behavior research, both to explain change and …

Background. Many older adults in Medicare managed care programs have low health
literacy, and this may affect use of preventive services. Objectives. To determine whether …

BACKGROUND Understanding differences in cancer screening among population groups in
2000 and successes or failures in reducing disparities over time among groups is important …

Objective: A significant segment of women remains underscreened with mammography. We
sought to summarize literature related to factors associated with receipt of mammography …

Abstract Each January, the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of existing
recommendations for early cancer detection, including updates, and/or emerging issues that …

Background: Screening to detect cancer early, an increasingly important cancer control
activity, cannot be effective unless it is widely used. Methods: Use of Pap smears …

Each year more than 180,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the
US If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous …

This research explored the relationships between race/ethnicity and area factors affecting
access to health care in the United States. The study represents an advance on previous …