Colon Cancer Epidemiology

Research from K.A. Robb and colleagues has provided new data on colon cancer epidemiology

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 15th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Attitudes to colorectal cancer screening among ethnic minority groups in the UK' new findings in colon cancer. "Colorectal screening by Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (FS) is under evaluation in the UK. Evidence from existing cancer screening programmes indicates lower participation among minority ethnic groups than the white-British population," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.

"To ensure equality of access, it is important to understand attitudes towards screening in all ethnic groups so that barriers to screening acceptance can be addressed. Open-and closed-ended questions on knowledge about colorectal cancer and attitudes to FS...

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