Journal of Colon and Rectal Cancer
Open Access
Survival Differences After Diagnosis of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer by Race and Ethnicity and Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status
Jul 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-7061.jcrc-26-6320
Chun R. ChaoCorresponding author
Background The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC), diagnosed at age <50 years, is increasing in the United States. Prior studies using national and state cancer databases have observed higher eoCRC mortality after diagnosis among non-Hispanic Black (NHB) patients. These studies, howe…