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Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO
TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348
FAX: (770) 488-4760
E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
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Epidemiologic and Behavioral Research
CDC is supporting epidemiologic and behavioral science research efforts related to colorectal cancer, such as:
- Evaluating national and state colorectal cancer screening capacity to meet increasing demands for and costs of colorectal cancer screening and follow-up examinations, by surveying healthcare providers with endoscopic equipment for use in sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
- Collecting, analyzing, and reporting colorectal cancer screening rates from ongoing national surveillance systems, such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the National Health Interview Survey.
- Analyzing and reporting nationally representative data on physician and health system factors that may influence screening and diagnostic follow-up in community practice, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Assessing the validity of self-reported colorectal cancer screening among members of three health maintenance organizations: Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, and Health Partners Minneapolis.
- Examining whether patients with stage III (late-stage) colon cancer have received recommended therapy and assessing the quality of data collected from nine state cancer registries on colorectal cancer treatment.
- Collaborating with the American Cancer Society to facilitate the development of safety and effectiveness standards for healthcare providers who perform colorectal cancer screening exams.
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