Distribution of colorectal cancer in young African Americans: implications for the choice of screening test

ConclusionThe high rate of right-sided cancer in young African American patients means that they should be screened with colonoscopy. The increased incidence of right-sided cancers may represent a different biology of carcinogenesis in African Americans and deserves further study.
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research