Race, Poverty, and Mental Health Drive Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities in the Veterans Health Administration

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common but largely preventable malignancy. Screening is recommended for all adults aged 50–75 years; however, screening rates are low nationally and vary by patient factors and across health care systems. It is currently unknown whether there are inequities in CRC screening rates by patient sociodemographic and/or clinical factors in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) where the majority of patients...