Colorectal Cancer
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Only 61% of eligible Black adults reported being current with screening as of 2021—well below the national goal of 80%.
Most Americans don’t know that what they eat and drink and how much they move impact their risk of colorectal cancer.
Researchers categorize White and Black patients with colon cancer based on disease stage and propensity-score match.
Results consistently showed that individuals in the highest quintile of calcium intake had a lower incidence.
Individuals living in lower-income areas experience disproportionately higher rates of late-stage diagnoses and mortality
FD&C Red No. 3, or erythrosine, a petroleum-based dye, must be phased out of food by January 2027
The USGS model predicts that about 71-95 million people rely on groundwater with detectable PFAS.
Despite mounting evidence that no level of alcohol consumption is safe many people are unaware of the risks.
Colorectal cancer screening was higher among patients who had accessed their online medical records.
Black patients were less likely to receive resection compared with White patients.
Patients who self-reported being in "excellent health" were 12% less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer.
Black people taking GLP-1RA have poor bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy, which can compromise diagnosis.
A total 9.8% of respondents commented about the effect of colon cancer on the Black community.
More research is warranted to identify barriers to successful colorectal cancer treatment across all races and ethnicities.
There exists significant health disparities with respect to people living in rural communities with GI cancers.
Screening guideline supported studies for colorectal cancer lack Black representation.
A new study shows significant racial disparities in colon polyp prevalence and risk.
A study analyzed gender diversity in leadership, funding, as well as authorship in US colon cancer clinical trials.
The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer, specifically in Blacks, is attributed to several factors.
A study finds significant disparities in mortality rate by both sex and race among people with colon cancer in the US.
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