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1948-5204 (online) |
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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Early and late-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans during COVID-19
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Lakshmi G Chirumamilla, Hassan Brim, Suryanarayana R Challa, Gholamreza Oskrochi, Mrinalini Deverapalli, Rumaisa Rashid, Mudasir Rashid, Farshad Aduli, Angesom Kibreab, Adeyinka Laiyemo, Zaki A Sherif, Nader Shayegh, Babak Shokrani, Rabia Zafar, John M Carethers and Hassan Ashktorab |
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| Corresponding Author |
Hassan Ashktorab, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center, Howard University College of Medicine, 520 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20060, United States. hashktorab@howard.edu |
| Key Words |
Early-onset; Late-onset; African Americans; Colorectal cancer; Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| Core Tip |
The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising, especially in African Americans, who face higher CRC rates and mortality. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted screenings, leading to increased early-onset colorectal cancer and late-onset CRC cases. This study highlights how the pandemic worsened racial disparities in CRC outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted public health interventions. Lower metastasis rates may reflect early detection or stage 4 patients avoiding care and dying outside hospitals. Addressing these inequities is crucial to improving CRC outcomes, particularly among African Americans disproportionately affected by delayed screenings and healthcare disruptions during the pandemic. |
| Publish Date |
2025-12-11 08:20 |
| Citation |
Chirumamilla LG, Brim H, Challa SR, Oskrochi G, Deverapalli M, Rashid R, Rashid M, Aduli F, Kibreab A, Laiyemo A, Sherif ZA, Shayegh N, Shokrani B, Zafar R, Carethers JM, Ashktorab H. Early and late-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans during COVID-19. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(12): 105800 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v17/i12/105800.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i12.105800 |
