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Racial differences in colorectal cancer screening practices and knowledge within a low-income population†

  1. Ann Scheck McAlearney ScD, MS1,2,‡,*,
  2. Katherine W. Reeves MPH3,
  3. Stephanie L. Dickinson MAS4,
  4. Kimberly M. Kelly PhD2,5,
  5. Cathy Tatum MA4,
  6. Mira L. Katz PhD2,6,
  7. Electra D. Paskett PhD2,7

Article first published online: 26 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23156

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 112, Issue 2, pages 391–398, 15 January 2008

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McAlearney, A. S., Reeves, K. W., Dickinson, S. L., Kelly, K. M., Tatum, C., Katz, M. L. and Paskett, E. D. (2008), Racial differences in colorectal cancer screening practices and knowledge within a low-income population. Cancer, 112: 391–398. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23156

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  1. 1

    Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  2. 2

    Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  4. 4

    Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio

  5. 5

    Human Cancer Genetics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  6. 6

    Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  7. 7

    Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  1. ‡

    Fax: (614) 438-6859.

*Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, 1841 Neil Avenue, Cunz Hall 476, Columbus, OH 43210

  1. †

    All participants provided written informed consent, and the study was approved by the institutional review boards at Wake Forest University Medical Center and Ohio State University.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 26 NOV 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 28 JUL 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 23 JAN 2007

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  • American Cancer Society. Grant Number: TIOG-99-361-02

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