Racial disparities negatively impact outcomes in early ‐onset colorectal cancer independent of socioeconomic status

ConclusionsEarly-onset CRC continues to increase. Patients with early-onset CRC are more likely to be Black or Hispanic and to present with stage 4 cancer. Early-onset Black patients showed worse OS compared to White patients in all income subgroups, even with private insurance.

Source: Cancer Medicine - October 14, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Suneel D. Kamath, Nataly Torrejon, Wei Wei, Katherine Tullio, Kanika G. Nair, David Liska, Smitha S. Krishnamurthi, Alok A. Khorana Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research