Exposure to salmonella bacteria may increase the risk for colon cancer, especially cancers that developed earlier and show larger tumor growth, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine. The study by Jun Sun from the University of Illinois Chicago studied human colon cancer tissue samples and animal models. Dr. Sun and her team conducted a study that followed up on a previous retrospective study of colon cancer patients in the Netherlands. ...
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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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.
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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 ...
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