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Associations Between Oncogenic Risk Markers And Clinical Outcomes Among Black And White Colorectal Cancer Patients, Victoria B. Starks, Edith P. Mitchell, Md, Facp
Associations Between Oncogenic Risk Markers And Clinical Outcomes Among Black And White Colorectal Cancer Patients, Victoria B. Starks, Edith P. Mitchell, Md, Facp
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Introduction: Blacks have a 25% higher incidence of colorectal cancer compared to their white societal counterparts. Additionally, the overall mortality rate among black colorectal cancer patients is 50% higher than that of whites. However, little is known about the biomarkers prevalent among blacks and their possible correlation to treatment response and patient outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study is to explore disease trends that may unveil a correlation between molecular markers and poor clinical outcomes among black colorectal cancer patients.
Methods: De-identified patient data was obtained from The Oncology Data Services Department (Cancer Registry) of TJUH. The population cohort …