Daily Archives: November 1, 2019

Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening by Physicians is Associated With Greater Uptake by Their Patients

Physicians’ own screening practices might affect screening in their patients. We conducted a population-based study to evaluate whether family physicians who underwent colorectal cancer testing were more likely to have patients who underwent colorect… Continue reading

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Causes of Socioeconomic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer and Intervention Framework and Strategies

Colorectal cancer (CRC) disproportionately affects people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and some racial minorities. Disparities in CRC incidence and outcomes might result from differences in exposure to risk factors such as unhealthy diet and sede… Continue reading

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Challenges with colorectal cancer family history assessment: motivation to translate polygenic risk scores into practice

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