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- Title
Colorectal Cancer Screening -- United States, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008.
- Authors
Sun Hee Rim; Joseph, Djenaba A.; Brooke Steele, C.; Thompson, Trevor D.; Seeff, Laura C.
- Abstract
The article discusses the analysis on the use of colorectal cancer screening as well as the changes in test used in the U.S. according to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. Topics include the application of several screening test such as fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, and colonscopy, the significant factors contributing disparities such as race, health insurance, and social status, and the prevalence of the colorectal cancer between men and women.
- Subjects
EARLY detection of cancer; CANCER diagnosis; FECAL occult blood tests; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; HEALTH equity; DISEASE prevalence
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2011, Vol 60, p42
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article