African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
New research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease and are less likely to undergo surgical procedures compared with Caucasians, suggesting that improvements in screening and rates of operation may reduce differences in colorectal cancer outcomes for African-Americans.