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Influence of family history and preventive health behaviors on colorectal cancer screening in African Americans

  1. Kathleen A. Griffith PhD, CRNP1,†,*,
  2. Deborah B. McGuire PhD, RN2,
  3. Renee Royak-Schaler PhD, Med3,
  4. Keith O. Plowden PhD, RN4,
  5. Eileen K. Steinberger MD, MS5

Article first published online: 9 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23550

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 113, Issue 2, pages 276–285, 15 July 2008

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Griffith, K. A., McGuire, D. B., Royak-Schaler, R., Plowden, K. O. and Steinberger, E. K. (2008), Influence of family history and preventive health behaviors on colorectal cancer screening in African Americans. Cancer, 113: 276–285. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23550

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  1. 1

    The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland

  2. 2

    Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland

  4. 4

    Department of Family and Community Health, University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland

  5. 5

    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

  1. †

    Fax: (410) 614-1446

*Johns Hopkins University School ofNursing, 525 North Wolfe Street, Suite 306, Baltimore, MD 21205

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 9 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 MAR 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 FEB 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 27 NOV 2007

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  • The Maryland Cancer Survey
  • Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund

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