Together Capital Digestive Care and Colon Cancer Alliance will work to reach African Americans, the primary underserved community in the Washington, D.C. area. African Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer 20 percent more than any other ethnic group.
The new partnership aims to boost screening rates among at-risk communities.
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