Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Urban African American Communities Via Churches

Increasing CRC Screening in Urban African American Communities Via Churches

This is an intervention study to increase colorectal cancer screening and physical activity in members of African-American churches who are 50 years old and older. The control arm receives the Body & Soul program, a program to increase fruit and vegetable intake. The investigators hypothesize that those receiving the intervention, which includes four tailored newsletters and peer counseling, will be more likely to be screened if not up-to-date, and more likely to increase physical activity if screening was up-to-date at baseline, than controls.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Members of African-American churches who are at least 50 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-members of African-American churches; members who are under 50 years of age.