AVOID BREAST CANCER FOR WOMEN RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR PORTES FOUNDATION This is a study of the application of a clinical registry to colon cancer screening. The intent is to describe the process of registry maintenance and extend our experience with the application of the registry as a tool to promote colon cancer screening. Colon Cancer Screening is a high priority preventive service. According to the Partnership for Prevention, and their systematic analysis of preventive services for the clinical preventable benefit (CPB) and cost effectiveness, colon cancer screening ranks high compared to other preventive services.1 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces gave a rating ―A‖ recommendation, strongly recommending men and women aged 50-75 years get screened for colon cancer2. Populations that are screened for colorectal cancer have been shown to have better colon cancer survival, detection of neoplasia at earlier stages, and a higher...