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This article challenges the idea that cancer cannot be prevented among older adults by examining different aspects of the relationship between age and cancer. Although the sequential patterns of aging cannot be changed, several age-related factors that contribute to disease risk can be. For most adults, age is coincidentally associated with preventable chronic conditions, avoidable exposures, and...
BACKGROUNDColorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among US men and women. Screening rates have been slow to increase, and disparities in screening remain.
METHODSTo address the disparity in screening for this high burden but largely preventable disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designed and established a 4‐year Colorectal Cancer Screening...
BACKGROUNDColorectal cancer, as the second leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among men and women in the United States, represents an important area for public health intervention. Although colorectal cancer screening can prevent cancer and detect disease early when treatment is most effective, few organized public health screening programs have been implemented and evaluated. From 2005 to 2009,...
BACKGROUNDIn 2005 through 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 5 sites to implement a colorectal cancer screening program for uninsured, low‐income populations. These 5 sites composed a demonstration project intended to explore the feasibility of establishing a national colorectal cancer screening program through various service delivery models.
METHODSA longitudinal,...
BACKGROUNDIn 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 5 sites as part of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program (CRCSDP) to provide colorectal cancer screening to low‐income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals. Funded sites experienced unexpected challenges in recruiting patients for services.
METHODSThe authors conducted a longitudinal, qualitative case...
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