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Bowel Cancer
Study results from University of Warwick in the area of bowel cancer published
January 8th, 2009
"A number of studies have reported low uptake of cancer screening programmes by South Asian populations in the UK. However, studies to date have not adjusted findings for differences in demographics and socio-economic status of these populations," researchers in Coventry, the United Kingdom report. "Subjects: All residents in Coventry and Warwickshire, UK, eligible for screening. Uptakes compared for round 1 (2000-02) and round 2 (2003-05) of a national bowel cancer screening pilot, and for rounds 1, 2 and 5 of the established NHS breast cancer screening programme (commenced 1989). Data: Bowel screening data were analysed for 123,367 invitees in round 1 and 116,773 in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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