Cancer Screening — United States, 2010

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dc.contributor.authorKlabunde, Carrie N.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Martin
dc.contributor.authorBallard-Barbash, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Mary C.
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Trevor
dc.contributor.authorPlescia, Marcus
dc.contributor.authorKing, Sallyann Coleman
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:07:03Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:07:03Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractEach year, approximately 350,000 persons are diagnosed with breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer in the United States, and nearly 100,000 die from these diseases (1). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening tests for each of these cancers to reduce morbidity and mortality (2). Healthy People 2020 sets national objectives for use of the recommended cancer screening tests and identifies the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) as the means to measure progress. Data from the 2010 NHIS were analyzed to assess use of the recommended tests by age, race, ethnicity, education, length of U.S. residence, and source and financing of health care to identify groups not receiving the full benefits of screening and to target specific interventions to increase screening rates. Overall, the breast cancer screening rate was 72.4% (below the Healthy People 2020 target of 81.1%), cervical cancer screening was 83.0% (below the target of 93.0%), and colorectal cancer screening was 58.6% (below the target of 70.5%). Screening rates for all three cancer screening tests were significantly lower among Asians than among whites and blacks. Hispanics were less likely to be screened for cervical and colorectal cancer. Higher screening rates were positively associated with education, availability and use of health care, and length of U.S. residence. Continued monitoring of screening rates helps to assess progress toward meeting Healthy People 2020 targets and to develop strategies to reach those targets.
dc.description.urihttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6103a1.htm?s_cid=mm6103a1_w
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/8cdm-qenw
dc.identifier.citationKlabunde, Carrie N. and Brown, Martin and Ballard-Barbash, Rachel and White, Mary C. and Thompson, Trevor and Plescia, Marcus and King, Sallyann Coleman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) Cancer Screening — United States, 2010. Other. UNSPECIFIED.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 3794
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/24326
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectCenters for Disease Control
dc.titleCancer Screening — United States, 2010
dc.typeTechnical Report

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