Colorectal cancer screening of high-risk populations: A national survey of physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of colorectal cancer can be decreased by appropriate use of screening modalities. Patients with a family history of colon cancer and of African-American ethnicity are known to be at higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. We aimed to determine if there is a lack of physician knowledge for colorectal cancer screening guidelines based on family history and ethnicity. Between February and April 2009 an anonymous web-based survey was administered to a random sample selected from a national list of 25,000 internists, family physicians and gastroenterologists. A stratified sampling strategy was used to include practitioners from states with high as well as low CRC incidence. All data analyses were performed following data collection in 2009.

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SUBMITTER: White PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3284403 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature