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.

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