News tagged with colon cancer survival
Colorectal cancer survival advantage in MUTYH-associated polyposis
Survival for colorectal cancer patients with MUTYH-associated polyposis was statistically significantly better than for patients with colorectal cancer from the general population, according to a recent study published online ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, researchers say (w/ Video)
A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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African-Americans have worse prognosis at colorectal cancer diagnosis
African-American patients with colorectal were more likely to present with worse pathological features at diagnosis and to have a worse five-year survival rate compared to Caucasian patients, according to a study conducted ...
Jan 16, 2009 |
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