{"title":"The Changing Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer.","authors":"Allison Janak, Janice Cheong","doi":"10.1016/j.giec.2026.02.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article traces the historical changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) epidemiology both globally and in the United States, highlighting current challenges such as the rising incidence of early-onset CRC and persistent racial disparities in CRC incidence, mortality, and survival, as well as future directions for improving health inequities in CRC.</p>","PeriodicalId":35666,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America","volume":"36 4","pages":"607-619"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giec.2026.02.002","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/5/5 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This article traces the historical changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) epidemiology both globally and in the United States, highlighting current challenges such as the rising incidence of early-onset CRC and persistent racial disparities in CRC incidence, mortality, and survival, as well as future directions for improving health inequities in CRC.
期刊介绍:
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in gastrointestinal endoscopy and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.