US counties with more African-American patients may have fewer colorectal cancer specialists

Each percentage point increase in the African American population in a county appears to be associated with a decrease in the number of specialists within that county who diagnose and treat colorectal cancer, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In contrast, counties with a higher percentage of Asian Americans appear to have more colorectal cancer specialists.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164302548.html">US counties with more African-American patients may have fewer colorectal cancer specialists</a></p> <p>Each percentage point increase in the African American population in a county appears to be associated with a decrease in the number of specialists within that county who diagnose and treat colorectal cancer, according to a report in the June issue of <i>Archives of Surgery</i>, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In contrast, counties with a higher percentage of Asian Americans appear to have more colorectal cancer specialists.</p>