Open AccessColorectal cancer screening in African Americans: practice patterns in the United States. Are we doing enough?
Author(s) -
Abhijeet Waghray,
Alok Jain,
Nisheet Waghray
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gastroenterology report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2052-0034
pISSN - 2304-1412
DOI - 10.1093/gastro/gow005
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , cancer , family medicine
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common form of malignancy and a leading cause of death in the United States. Screening decreases CRC incidence and mortality. African Americans are at an increased risk of developing CRC, and recommendations are to initiate screening at the age of 45. This study aims to assess the rate of screening for colorectal cancer in African Americans between the ages of 45-49.
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