Colorectal Cancer Test Use from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey
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Colorectal cancer test use from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey.
BACKGROUND Screening is effective in reducing colorectal cancer mortality. Recommended colorectal cancer screening options include a home fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or colorectal endoscopy (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy). Past surveys have indicated that colorectal cancer screening prevalence in the United States is low. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the prevalence of colorec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1055-9965,1538-7755
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2838