Inequalities in colorectal cancer diagnosis by ethnic group: a population-level study in the English National Health Service.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies in the USA examining the relationship between ethnicity and colorectal cancer (CRC) identified significant variation. This study sought to examine the relationship between ethnic group, route to diagnosis, early-onset CRC and stage at diagnosis in the English National Health Service.

Methods

Data from COloRECTal cancer data Repository for all individuals diagnosed with CRC (International Classification of Diseases version 10, C18-C20) between 2012 and 2017. A descriptive analysis of the characteristics of the study population was performed. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the association between ethnicity, route to diagnosis, stage at diagnosis and early-onset CRC.

Results

Early-onset CRC was least common in those in the

SUBMITTER: Birch RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature