Gastric cancer represents one of America's most pronounced cancer disparities, with incidence rates 2 to 13 times higher.
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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This risk poses serious challenges in urban environments. Residents may have limited access to fresh produce
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Only 61% of eligible Black adults reported being current with screening as of 2021—well below the national goal of 80%.
Most Americans don’t know that what they eat and drink and how much they move impact their risk of colorectal cancer.
Researchers categorize White and Black patients with colon cancer based on disease stage and propensity-score match.
Results consistently showed that individuals in the highest quintile of calcium intake had a lower incidence.
Individuals living in lower-income areas experience disproportionately higher rates of late-stage diagnoses and mortality.
FD&C Red No. 3, or erythrosine, a petroleum-based dye, must be phased out of food by January 2027
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