LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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UAMS Receives $3.5 Million from CDC to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to improve the rate of colorectal cancer screening in the state.