According to a recent report published in the journal Cancer, Hispanics in the U.S. may have less access to screening tests for colorectal cancer because many largely Hispanic areas have fewer facilities offering screening. Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics are not as likely to get screened for this type of cancer. This study may help explain the cause of those statistics.
For the study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston looked at data on colon cancer screening tests obtained from a nationwide health survey, a cancer monitoring program and Medicare records. They found that Hispanics in the U.S. usually reside in areas where screening tests are less accessible. Researchers also found that people with screening facilities available in their area were more likely to get screened for colorectal cancer.
According to the National Cancer Institute, there were 146,970 new cases of colorectal cancer in the U.S. in 2009 and 49,920 deaths. If you or a loved one have questions about the timeliness of a cancer diagnosis or about the quality of the medical care you received, call or email Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today.
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