Patterns of Colorectal Cancer Test Use, Including CT Colonography, in the 2010 National Health Interview Survey
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Patterns of colorectal cancer test use, including CT colonography, in the 2010 National Health Interview Survey.
BACKGROUND Recommended colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests for adults ages 50 to 75 years include home fecal occult blood tests (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy with FOBT, and colonoscopy. A newer test, computed tomographic (CT) colonography, has been recommended by some, but not all, national organizations. METHODS We analyzed 2010 National Health Interview Survey data, including new CT colonograph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1055-9965,1538-7755
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0192