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Lead
Cambridge Health Alliance
With
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Age
52–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients aged 52-75 who had one visit to a primary care physician in a community health center in each of the 2 previous years and who have not received colorectal cancer screening based on HEDIS criteria.
You may not be if
Current cancer diagnosis, undergoing treatment (or treatment completed within the past year)
Severe cardiac disease (high-risk CAD,9 valvular disease, NYHA Class III or IV CHF, EF \< 35%)
Severe COPD (FEV1\< 1liter or on home oxygen)
CVA with severe functional impairment (aphasia or hemiparesis)
MS with severe functional impairment
Renal failure with CrCl\< 30 or on dialysis
Gastrointestinal symptoms (pain, bleeding, etc) within the past 6 months
Chronic active liver disease or cirrhosis, with albumin \< 3 or elevated INR
Advanced HIV disease (CD4 count \<200)
Severe lupus (with cerebritis or renal failure as defined above)
Severe complications of diabetes (blindness, amputations other than toes)
