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Direct Mailing of Blood Test Kits Increases Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits combined with follow-up reminders increases adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines, according to a new study published in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
About 148,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each