Geographic Variation in Colorectal Cancer Incidence Among Asian Americans: A Population-Based Analysis 2006-2016

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Feb;21(2):543-545.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.01.026. Epub 2022 Feb 3.

Abstract

Among Asian Americans, cancer is the leading cause of death and colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer.1 The uptake of CRC screening influences incidence and mortality trends; however, the most recent American Cancer Society CRC statistics reveals ongoing disparities in screening based on race and ethnicity, with people of Asian descent demonstrating the lowest CRC screening rates despite being the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the United States.2,3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Asian*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Ethnicity
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • United States / epidemiology