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Persisting Racial Disparities in Colonoscopy Screening of Persons with a Family History of Colorectal Cancer.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities - 1 Aug 2018

Tsai Meng-Han, Xirasagar Sudha, de Groen Piet C

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With 23 and 47% higher colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, respectively, among African Americans vs. Whites, CRC screening studies are important. Screening guidelines recommend 5-yearly colonoscopy screening of persons with a family history of CRC (first-degree relatives, FDRs), beginning at 40 years of age. For this elevated-risk group, colonoscopy screening is preferred because of the risk of more...

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PMID: 28812255
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0418-1

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