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Risk Factors, Screening, and Chemotherapy (Healthy People 2010 Goals met)

This model run shows the combined effect on projected CRC mortality through 2020 if the Healthy People 2010 objectives for both risk factors and screening are achieved; and if optimistic but realistic chemotherapy goals are achieved. Healthy People 2010 does not include objectives for chemotherapy.

• Risk factors with specific HP 2010 objectives include: smoking status, obesity, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, and multivitamin use.
• Screening tests with HP 2010 objectives are Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) and Endoscopy (Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy).
• Chemotherapy is modeled based on two assumptions: in every case treated, the best currently available treatment is used; and chemotherapy is given to all who would potentially benefit from it.

See Projection Scenarios for the model inputs for each scenario.