Analyzing Paths from Online Health Information Seeking to Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Health Literacy Skills Frame and Cognitive Mediation Model

Cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S., while the cancer-related death rate has steadily declined over the last two decades [1]. The American Cancer Society estimates that the average lifetime risk of developing cancer is nearly one in two (40.8%) for American men and more than one in three (37.5%) for American women [2]. In response to this, researchers have underscored the need for cancer screening, which can reduce the risk by identifying precancerous cells or detecting cancers in their early stages, thereby saving lives [3].
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