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Can we achieve an 80% screening rate for colorectal cancer by 2018 in the United States?
Author(s) -
Paskett Electra D.,
Khuri Fadlo R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.29335
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , colorectal cancer screening , health care , cancer , state (computer science) , public health , family medicine , public relations , nursing , colonoscopy , political science , law , algorithm , computer science
The best way to reach the goal of 80% adherence to screening for colorectal cancer is through a national multilevel initiative that includes policy makers, community organizations, and payors, as well as health care organizations, health care practitioners, and the public, as was done in the state of Delaware. The challenge is to convince other states and the United States as a whole to adopt Delaware's strategy. We offer the challenge—who will accept?