Colorectal cancer according to ethnicity in America

It appears that colorectal cancer (CRC) affects different ethnicities in different proportions and with varied outcome, which lends support to targeting those groups at greater risk for screening. Puerto Ricans have an increased risk of developing CRC, with African Americans, American Indians, Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, Hawaiians, Mexicans, South and Central Americans being more likely to be diagnosed in later stages of the disease. Japanese had a decreased risk of developing CRC, with Chinese, Japanese, Indians and Pakistanis sharing a lower risk of mortality. These ethnicities were compared to non-Hispanic white populations.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Cancer 2005:104

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About: Colorectal cancer according to ethnicity in America

Date: 28 June 2005

Source: Cancer 2005:104

URL: http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-06-28T180107Z_01_B603753_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-COLON-CANCER-DC.XML

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• Risk and Mexicans
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