Topic Page for Colorectal Cancer
Disparities in colon cancer screening rates
From EurekAlert:
Blacks and Hispanics appear less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening than whites because of socioeconomic, health care access and language barriers, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, other factors may contribute to screening disparities experienced by Asians.
You can find the full study at the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Posted by: David Porter on June 24, 2008
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Category: Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Health Disparities; Health Inequities; Screening Rates
Disparities in Seeking Cancer Treatment
From NYTimes.com:
The study looked at more than 125,000 people with colorectal cancer and more than 160,000 people with lung cancer over a three-year period. For both kinds of cancers, the researchers found, urban patients were more likely to seek treatment for the first time when they were in advanced stages of the disease.
This was true even though those cancer patients who lived in the country tended to be considerably poorer — and, in the case of the colorectal cancer patients, older — than those in the city. And people who live in cities are more likely to be near a broader range of medical services.
You can find the study at the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Posted by: David Porter on November 21, 2007
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Category: Cancer Treatment; Colorectal Cancer; Disparities; Health Disparities; Lung Cancer