Clinical and Genetic Factors to Inform Reducing Colorectal Cancer Disparitites in African Americans

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent and second deadliest cancer in the U.S. with 140,250 cases and 50,630 deaths for 2018. Prevention of CRC through screening is effective. Among categorized races in the U.S., African Americans (AAs) show the highest incidence and death rates per 100...

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Main Author: John M. Carethers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00531/full