Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

2005282 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Carrie N. Klabunde · National Cancer Institute

Sally W. Vernon · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Marion R. Nadel · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nancy Breen · National Institutes of Health

Laura C. Seeff · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Martin L. Brown · National Cancer Institute

Abstract

A need exists for continued efforts to educate the public about CRC and the important role of screening in preventing this disease. Practice-based strategies to systematically prompt health care providers to discuss CRC screening with eligible patients also are required.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

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Published in: Medical Care

Volume 43, Issue 9, pp. 939-944

DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000173599.67470.ba

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Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

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