Study finds black patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have different genetic mutations than white patients
January 16, 2024 In a study of more than 500 people who received standard treatments for advanced colorectal cancer, researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that black patients showed distinctly different patterns of genetic mutations compared to white patients. reported. This finding may reflect environmental exposures common in colorectal cancers that occur […]
How Black Men Living with HIV and Anal Cancer Get the Best Treatment
There may also be practical issues such as transportation. This can be especially problematic if you live far from major medical centers and rely on public transportation. The standard treatment for early stages of anal cancer is a daily combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, but some people have difficulty incorporating it into their daily […]