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Colon Cancer Screening: Sigmoidoscopy Past 5 Years and FOBT Past 3 Years, Colonoscopy Past 10 Years, or FOBT Past Year

Census Place (City): Redwood City
Measurement Period: 2018
This indicator shows the percentage of respondents aged 50-75 who have had either a fecal occult blood test in the past year, a sigmoidoscopy in the past five years AND a fecal occult blood test in the past three years, or a colonoscopy exam in the past ten years.

Why is this important?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), colorectal cancer--cancer of the colon or rectum-- is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States, and is the third leading cancer killer in the United States. The CDC estimates that if all adults aged 50 or older had regular screening tests for colon cancer, as many as 60% of the deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented. Risks and benefits of using different screening methods, such as stool-based tests, sigmoidoscopies, and colonoscopies, vary. The US Preventive Service Task Forces recommends that screening begin at age 45 and continue until age 75; however, testing may need to begin earlier or be more frequent if colorectal cancer runs in the family, or if there is a previous diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. Speak with a doctor about when to begin screening and how often to be tested.
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Census Place (City): Redwood City

70.5%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2018
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: January 2022
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Compared to CA Census Places, Redwood City has a value of 70.5% which is in the best 50% of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value higher than 67.1% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value lower than 62.0%.
CA Census Places
Compared to U.S. Census Places, Redwood City has a value of 70.5% which is in the best 50% of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value higher than 64.1% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value lower than 60.4%.
U.S. Census Places
Compared to the San Mateo, CA County Value (71.3%), Redwood City has a value of 70.5% which is lower and worse.
San Mateo, CA County Value
(71.3%)
Compared to the US Value (66.4%), Redwood City has a value of 70.5% which is higher and better.
US Value
(66.4%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
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Colon Cancer Screening: Sigmoidoscopy Past 5 Years and FOBT Past 3 Years, Colonoscopy Past 10 Years, or FOBT Past Year

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Measurement Period: 2018
Data Source: CDC - PLACES
December 3, 2024www.smcalltogetherbetter.org/
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61.2% - 61.5%
61.5% - 67.3%
67.3% - 71.8%
71.8% - 74.9%
74.9% - 78.4%
There are 31 Census Place (City) values. The lowest value is 61.2%, and the highest value is 78.4%. Half of the values are between 70.2% and 74.9%. The middle (median) value is 73.5%.

Data Source

  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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