Cancer disparities: Colorectal cancer in African Americans
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/cancer-disparities-colorectal-cancer-African-Americans
Full article: https://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/disparities/
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released a 2020 report about cancer disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In this XRAY review, we highlight data from the report about the burden of colorectal cancer in African Americans, who have the highest rates of diagnosis and death related to the disease among all racial and ethnic groups. (Posted 4/27/21)
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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- When should I begin routine screening for colorectal cancer?
- What factors put me at risk for colorectal cancer?
- What is the best treatment option for my colorectal cancer?
- What factors put me at risk for poor treatment outcomes?
- Would I be a good candidate for any clinical trials involving colorectal cancer treatment?
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies look at colorectal cancer screening or prevention.
- NCT04427527: Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Implementation Science in Appalachia (ACCSIS). This study seeks to increase colorectal cancer screening in Appalachian Kentucky and Ohio.
- NCT03218423: Longitudinal Performance of Epi proColon (PERT). This study evaluates a blood test for colorectal cancer.
- NCT04940442: Outreach and Choice in Colorectal Cancer Screening. This study compares participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by fecal immunochemical test [FIT] and colonoscopy.
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NCT05078866: Cancer Preventive Vaccine Nous-209 for Lynch Syndrome Patients. This study aims to see whether the Nous-209 cancer vaccine is safe to give to patients with Lynch syndrome. This study may help researchers determine whether receiving Nous-209 affects the development of polyps or tumors in the colon.
Other colorectal cancer screening and prevention studies may be found here.
The following clinical research studies focus on addressing health disparities in cancer.
- NCT04854304: Abbreviate or FAST Breast MRI for Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening for Black Women at Average Risk and Dense Breasts. This study looks at how effectively a FAST breast MRI can successfully detect breast cancer in Black women with dense breasts.
- NCT03640208: Educate, Assess Risk and Overcoming Barriers to Colorectal Screening Among African Americans. This research studies a community-based intervention to educate and overcome barriers to screening among African Americans who are age 45 older with no personal or family history of colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.
- NCT04392050: A Community-Based Educational Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening. This study looks at what makes it easy or difficult for underserved populations to have colorectal cancer screening with a focus on African American, Latinx and Asian people.
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