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Direct linkSly, Jamilia R.; Edwards, Tiffany; Shelton, Rachel C.; Jandorf, Lina – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
African Americans have a higher rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality than other racial/ethnic groups. This disparity is alarming given that CRC is largely preventable through the use of endoscopy (screening colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy), yet rates of CRC screening among African Americans is suboptimal. Only 48.9% of African Americans are…
Descriptors: African Americans, Patients, Screening Tests, Barriers
