Despite Progress, Colorectal Cancer Claims Thousands of Black Lives

Researchers at the University of Texas have shown that African-Americans are less likely than White patients to receive a colonoscopy - the most common form of colorectal cancer screening - even when controlling for health insurance coverage and access to quality healthcare providers. [...]healthcar...

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Published inMuslim journal Vol. 42; no. 13
Main Author Maryland, Patricia
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Muslim Journal 16.12.2016
Subjects
African Americans
Colonoscopy
Colorectal cancer
Family medical history
Health disparities
Medical screening
Mortality
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Summary:Researchers at the University of Texas have shown that African-Americans are less likely than White patients to receive a colonoscopy - the most common form of colorectal cancer screening - even when controlling for health insurance coverage and access to quality healthcare providers. [...]healthcare providers sometimes contribute to the low colorectal cancer screening rates among African-Americans.
ISSN:0883-816X