According to a study in JAMA Network Open, “CRC [colorectal cancer] screening uptake increased significantly among those aged 45 to 49 years after the USPSTF [US Preventive Services Task Force] issued its qualified recommendation in May 2021 that encouraged screening in this age group.” However, the study also revealed potential socioeconomic disparities. ...
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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People of color had an average delay of 6 months from symptom onset to diagnosis of young-onset colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance face significantly higher risks for surgery and other complications.
A recurrence-free survival period of 8 months is a crucial cutoff for early recurrence.
Researchers found that food antigens, particularly milk proteins, activate the intestinal immune system to suppress tumors.
A study found that metabolites from diets high in red and processed meat significantly increase the risk of young-onset CRC.
Laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients with locally advanced colon cancer offers comparable long-term outcomes to open surg
The study revealed that 17 of 34 cancers studied occurred more in younger people; the risk increases with each birth cohort.
those currently taking immunomodulators had approximately a 78% lower risk of CKD compared to those not on these medications
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