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Article: Use of colorectal cancer tests--United States, 2002, 2004, and 2006.(Table)(Clinical report)
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- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- March 14, 2008
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Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States among cancers that affect both men and women (1). The U.S. Preventive Task Force and other national organizations recommend that persons aged [greater than or equal to] 50 years at average risk be screened for colorectal cancer using one or more of the following methods: fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) every year, sigmoidoscopy or double-contrast barium enema every 5 years, or colonoscopy every 10 years (2-4). To estimate rates of use of colorectal cancer tests and to evaluate changes in test use, CDC compared data from the 2002, 2004, and 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ...