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Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Colon and breast cancer increasing in AI/ANs. Lung cancer up in all women

• CDC's Recent Trends in Mortality Rates for 4 Major Cancers, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity --- US, 1990--1998

Colorectal Cancer second leading cause of cancer-related death in US

• Test Use Among Persons > 50 years old, 2001, CDC

Colorectal cancer is preventable: tools to help

• The 3nd most common cause of cancer is preventable; Screening for colon cancer, UpToDate Software 2003
• Stool Test Instructions for Patients (patient handout)
• IHS patient handout in pdf entitled "My doctor wants me to do what"?
• cancer screening initiative (Brochure)
• GPRA+ - How to document colorectal cancer screening

Screen For Life: The National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign

• Download new patient materials, and screening guidelines

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