Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer mortality rates of African Americans and whites are higher than Hispanics/Latinos and Asians/Pacific Islanders.

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Colorectal cancer mortality rates in 2003 are about half of what they were in 1979.

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African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos, and people with lower income and education are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer.
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Parts of NYC and some rural areas have low colorectal cancer screening rates.

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Within NYC, colorectal cancer screening is lagging behind in Queens and Brooklyn.

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The share of NYS adults aged 50+ who received a colorectal cancer screening is above the US average.

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Diagnosis of colorectal cancer at an advanced stage in NYS is slightly above the average of 40 states reporting.

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Colorectal cancer mortality in NYS is similar to the U.S. average.

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