Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening among Mississippi Adults: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

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Mississippi has one of the highest mortality rates in colorectal cancer (CRC) and one of the lowest rates of CRC screening in the United States. The purpose of the study was to assess the characteristics of Mississippians who met the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on CRC screening and type of the test they used.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): South Med J

Title: Southern medical journal

Publisher: Southern Medical Association

ISSN (Electronic): 1541-8243

ISSN (Print): 0038-4348

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2020

Volume: 113

Issue: 7

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[1 ] From the Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, and the Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson.

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Publisher Item ID: SMJ50796

DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001115

PubMed ID: 32617599

SO-VID: 058cc998-08c4-4e21-b349-75b926860b7f

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