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- Title
Cancer Screening-- United States, 2010.
- Authors
Klabunde, Carrie N.; Brown, Martin; Ballard-Barbash, Rachel; White, Mary C.; Thompson, Trevor; Plescia, Marcus; Coleman King, Sallyann
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of cancer screening tests in the U.S. based on an assessment of data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The overall rate of breast cancer screening was 72.4% while cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates were 83.0% and 58.6%, respectively. Asians had lower screening rates compared with Caucasians and African Americans. Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on undergoing cancer screening tests including mammography, Papanicolau (Pap) smear testing and high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing are detailed. The impacts of other factors such as age, education and health care financing on the use of such tests are tackled. INSETS: What is already known on this topic?;What is added by this report?;What are the implications for public health practice?.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ASIA; CANCER diagnosis; SURVEYS; BREAST cancer diagnosis; CERVICAL cancer
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2012, Vol 307, Issue 12, p1248
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article