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1948-5190 (online) |
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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Race and colorectal cancer screening compliance among persons with a family history of cancer
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Adeyinka O Laiyemo, Nicole Thompson, Carla D Williams, Kolapo A Idowu, Kathy Bull-Henry, Zaki A Sherif, Edward L Lee, Hassan Brim, Hassan Ashktorab, Elizabeth A Platz and Duane T Smoot |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| In part grant awards from Charles and Mary Latham Funds |
KL2TR000102-04 |
| National Center for Advancing Translational Science |
UL1RT000101 |
| National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive Diseases and Kidney |
R21DK100875 |
| National Institutes of Health |
to Dr Laiyemo |
| NCI |
P30 CA006973 (to Dr. Platz) |
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| Corresponding Author |
Adeyinka O Laiyemo, MD, MPH, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20060,
United States. adeyinka.laiyemo@howard.edu
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| Key Words |
Colon cancer; Health disparities; Screening; Fecal blood test; Colonoscopy |
| Core Tip |
It is unclear whether suboptimal screening contributes to the increased risk of cancer within families. We evaluated compliance with colon cancer screening guidelines among adults in the United States. Our study suggested that adults with a family history of any cancer had higher screening rates, but the smallest increase was noted among blacks. Overall, screening was lower among blacks and Hispanics to such an extent that screening among those with a family member with cancer was not higher than screening among whites without a family member with cancer. There is a particular need to improve screening among high risk blacks.
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| Publish Date |
2015-12-07 16:06 |
| Citation |
Laiyemo AO, Thompson N, Williams CD, Idowu KA, Bull-Henry K, Sherif ZA, Lee EL, Brim H, Ashktorab H, Platz EA, Smoot DT. Race and colorectal cancer screening compliance among persons with a family history of cancer. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(18): 1300-1305 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i18/1300.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i18.1300 |
