Black patients with early-onset CRC receive worse and less-timely care than their White counterparts. Dr. Daniela Penz and colleagues sought to understand colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence trends among younger adults. Researchers identified seven risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer for men under 50. NICE advised doctors to offer people who show signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). People who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to have health insurance, or access to cancer screening. "Salmonella hijacks essential host signaling pathways, and these molecular manipulations may cause oncogenic transformation." There is a 6% increase in the risk of black patients undergoing emergency CRC surgery compared with white patients. Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterial species most commonly known for causing diarrheal infections. Incidence rates of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) are similar among Black and White individuals aged 40 to 49 years. Craving a pink lemonade or soda? Think again. ... Cindy Borassi, President of the Colon Cancer Foundation discusses the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines ... A new study finds that Black people incur a higher risk of colorectal cancer due to lack of screening, according to a ... A retrospective Johns Hopkins study examined the ability of trained nurse practitioners to perform colonoscopies, a ... Racial disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) have been documented previously—a disparity recently highlighted by the ... The death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman late last month was a tragedy in Hollywood. In 2016 the 43-year-old ... In this study, researchers analyzed data on 5,075 patients who underwent first-time colonoscopies from 2006-2010. Researchers assessed 16,382 adult patients in the California Cancer Registry with synchronous CRLM between 2000 and 2012. Last week, the death of Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman sent shock waves through the world of entertainment. The ...