Gaps in colorectal cancer screening persist between whites and non-whites
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 14:49
in Health & Medicine
Colorectal cancer screening among patients with Medicare coverage is increasing, but a persistent gap remains between whites — who are screened most frequently — and all other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study by researchers at UC Davis and the University of Washington. The study also showed that the biggest gap is between whites and Hispanics.