Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence Trends Among Hispanics Living in Puerto Rico (2000-2021): A Comparison With Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the overall colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been steadily declining in the United States, a dramatic increase in the number of CRC cases among individuals younger than 50 years of age (early-onset CRC) has been observed. CRC is the second and first leading cause of cancer death in the United States and among Hispanic men and women living in Puerto Rico (PRH), respectively. We report CRC incidence rates from 2000 to 2021 among PRH and compare them to data in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER).

Methods

Data on colorectal adenocarcinomas diagnosed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2021, were obtained from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry and SEER17, including race and ethnicity. Age-standardized incidence rate

SUBMITTER: Borrero-Garcia LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007180 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature