George Vlachogiannis, Executive Editor of Cancer Control, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“New study out in Cancer Control by Professor Shane Pankratz reporting significant racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer trends across US regions.

While rates drop for most, they remain unchanged for American Indian/Alaska Native groups, highlighting an urgent need for targeted, community-specific prevention efforts.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence Trends Across Regions of the United States From 2001 to 2020 – A United States Cancer Statistics Analysis

Authors: Vernon Shane Pankratz, Deborah Kanda, Mikaela Kosich, Nicholas Edwardson, Kevin English, Prajakta Adsul, Shiraz I. Mishra.”

Racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer across US regions