Posted by Angela McGee, M.D. on Jul 16, 2018 8:22:00 AM
African-American men and women have the highest risk of colorectal cancer and are being diagnosed with it at a younger age than other ethnic groups, which is why new screening guidelines urge African-Americans to start colorectal cancer screenings at age 45.
Topics: colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer in African-Americans, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening
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