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Social networks as predictors of colorectal cancer screening in African Americans

BACKGROUND: Early detection can reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 15%–33%, and screening is widely recommended for average-risk adults beginning at age 50 years. Colorectal cancer mortality rates are higher in African Americans than in whites, while screening rates are somewhat lower. Indi...

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Published in:J Ga Public Health Assoc
Main Authors: Alema-Mensah, Ernest, Smith, Selina A., Claridy, Mechelle, Ede, Victor, Ansa, Benjamin, Blumenthal, Daniel S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515378/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28730185
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21633/jgpha.6.306
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