Racial and geographic disparities in stage-specific incidence and mortality in the colorectal cancer hotspot region of eastern North Carolina, 2008 –2016

ConclusionsPatients residing in the hotspot counties have higher age-adjusted incidence of overall, localized, regional, and distant CRC and mortality rates than patients in non-hotspot counties. Incidence and mortality rates remain highest among AA residing in the hotspot.ImpactIncreased CRC incidence and mortality rates were observed among all patients in the hotspot and were highest among AA, suggestive of ongoing racial and geographic disparities.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research