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Increasing quality colorectal cancer screening and promoting screen quality : an action guide for working with health systems
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2013
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Description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States. Much evidence exists that screening for CRC with tests recommended by
the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) can save lives. These tests include high-sensitivity fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. However, many people who are at risk of CRC are not being screened according to national guidelines. An estimated 60% of CRC deaths could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older in the United States were regularly screened.
CRC screening helps people in two ways. It can prevent cancer by finding precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. It can also find CRC early when it is at a less advanced stage and can be treated more easily. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) works to make sure people at average risk of CRC have access to high-quality CRC screening. The CRCCP’s efforts include providing services directly through grantees and promoting and supporting screening through education and changes to policies and systems.
The CRCCP’s goal is to increase CRC screening among men and women aged 50 years or older to 80% in communities funded by the program by 2014. An increase in screening rates will reduce illness and death caused by CRC. The program currently funds 25 states and 4 tribal organizations across the United States.
This publication, Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Action Guide for Working with Health Systems (or the Health Systems Action Guide), was developed by CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC). It is intended to be used primarily by grantees supported through the CRCCP. The purpose of the Health Systems Action Guide is to help CRCCP grantees work with a specific type of partner—health systems—to increase high- quality CRC screening at the population level.
Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Action Guide for Working with Health Systems. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2013.
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Content Notes:Introduction -- How to Use This Action Guide -- Section 1: Health Systems and CRC Screening -- Section 2: Action Steps for Working with Health Systems -- Appendix A. Environmental Scan Tool for CRCCP Grantees -- Appendix B. Work Sheets for Completing the Action Steps -- Appendix C. Program Materials and Samples -- Appendix D. Resources.
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