African Americans At High Risk For Colorectal Cancer
(BlackDoctor.org) -- New research finds that blacks are at much higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than other groups of people, and they are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of the disease, according to HealthDay.com.
Researchers from the California Pacific Medical Center reviewed medical records of over 500,000 cases of colorectal cancer that were diagnosed from 1973 to 2004. According to the study, black males were more than twice as likely as Asian-American men to be
Higher Risk Means More Vigilance, Earlier Screenings
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's Esophagus, among certain ethnic and gender populations, including African Americans, Latinos and women. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the need for education and vigilance among these populations and perhaps more aggressive screening
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A new study says increasing Westernization is the likely culprit in dramatically increasing incidence rates of colorectal canver around the world.
The trend is related to increased consumption of fatty foods in developing countries, and less physical activity -- resulting in obesity, the American Cancer Society’s Ahmedin Jemal, PhD, states.
Jemal, an epidemiologist and co-author of the study, says more “people are eating the wrong foods and driving to
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to a new study, poor doctor-patient communication and not having a regular primary-care doctor may be major reasons for low colorectal cancer screening rates among black Americans.
Researchers surveyed 1,081 blacks, aged 65 to 79, in Baltimore, and found that those who'd been screened for colorectal cancer were more likely to report better overall health status than those who hadn't been screened.
Further analysis revealed that respondents who said
Colon Cancer
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- New research finds that blacks are at much higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than other groups of people, and they are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of the disease, according to HealthDay.com.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's Esophagus, among certain ethnic and gender populations, including African Americans, Latinos and women. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the need for education and vigilance among these populations and perhaps more aggressive screening
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A new study says increasing Westernization is the likely culprit in dramatically increasing incidence rates of colorectal canver around the world.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to a new study, poor doctor-patient communication and not having a regular primary-care doctor may be major reasons for low colorectal cancer screening rates among black Americans.