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J Public Health Manag Pract · Mar 2002
Colorectal cancer screening among individuals with and without a family history.
- James F Thrasher, K Michael Cummings, Arthur M Michalek, Martin C Mahoney, Kirsten B Moysich, and Donna M Pillittere.
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, CB No. 7440, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440, USA. thrasher@email.unc.edu
- J Public Health Manag Pract. 2002 Mar 1;8(2):1-9.
AbstractData from a community-based screening campaign were analyzed to assess compliance with colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines among both average risk adults and those at increased risk because of having a first-degree relative (FDR) with CRC (FDR+). The prevalence of screening compliance was low in both groups. The authors also found that individuals with FDR+ returned a free fecal occult blood test at a slightly higher rate than those without FDR+s. Despite higher screening rates among individuals with FDR+s, interventions may need to target this high-risk group to increase compliance with CRC screening recommendations.
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