Development of a Federally Funded Demonstration Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

• Main Authors: Janet Royalty, MS (Author), Cynthia Gelb, BS (Author), Marion Nadel, PhD (Author), A. Blythe Ryerson, MPH (Author), Anne Major, BA (Author), Eddie Reed, MD (Author), Laura C. Seeff, MD (Author), Amy DeGroff, MPH (Author), Florence Tangka, PhD (Author), Ena Wanliss, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality among U.S. adults. In 2004, treatment costs for colorectal cancer were $8.4 billion.There is substantial evidence that colorectal cancer incidence and mortality are reduced with regular screening. The natural history of this d...