Racial and Ethnic Variation in Survival in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Rates of early-onset (before 50 years of age) colorectal cancer (EOCRC) are increasing, with notable differences across racial and ethnic groups. Limited data are available on EOCRC-related mortality differences when disaggregating racial and ethnic groups.

Objective

To investigate racial and ethnic differences in EOCRC mortality, including disaggregation of Asian American populations separately, including Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander populations and specific Asian American groups, and to quantify the contribution of clinical and sociodemographic factors accounting for these differences.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study included California Cancer Registry data for individuals aged 18 to 49 years with EOCRC be

SUBMITTER: Demb J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584933 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature