Rob Dillard

Urban Health Today

A study finds significant disparities in mortality rate by both sex and race among people with colon cancer in the United States. The findings were presented at ACG 2024. 
Researchers sought to assess the mortality frequency due to colon cancer at both different anatomical locations, stratified by sex and race. The researchers noted, &#8220;understanding these differences can aid in targeted screening and interventions.&#8221;
The investigators analyzed data from the CDC WONDER database with a focus on age-adjusted mortality rates for various colon cancer locations, with the findings stratified by sex and race. 
The findings showed that the combined number of deaths across all locations was 41,758 with the highest frequency observed in the appendix (28.67%), followed by the sigmoid colon (24.87%), cecal (21.91%), right colon (16.72%), left colon (3.97%), and mid-colon (3.87%).
Regarding sex, Males had a higher frequency of mortality from the left colon (4.41% vs 3.58%) and sigmoid colon (28.81% vs 21.38%) than females. Regarding race, American Indian or Alaska Native individuals had the highest frequency of mortality from the sigmoid (37.37%) and cecal (25.25%) regions, while Asian or Pacific Islander individuals had a higher frequency of mortality from the left colon (7.33% vs 3.70% in White, 4.98% in Black or African American) and mid-colon (3.73% vs 3.89% in White, 3.82% in Black or African American). 
&#8220;These findings underscore the need for further research into the underlying causes of these disparities,&#8221; the researchers concluded.
Reference
Ali H, Sehar A, Sarfraz S, et al. Unequal Burden: Sex and Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer Mortality Across Anatomical Sites in the United States. Abstract #P0426. Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting &#038; Postgraduate Course; October 25-30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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