Originally published November 2 2005
Researchers discover African Americans contract colon cancer earlier in life
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Dr. Emmanuel Akinyemi and his associates, after reviewing the records of 177 colorectal cancer patients, have concluded that colon cancer strikes African Americans earlier in life than whites.
African-Americans are more susceptible to colon cancer at an earlier age than are whites, new study findings suggest, but they are also more likely to have tumors that respond well to treatment if caught early.
Dr. Emmanuel Akinyemi and his associates reviewed the medical records of 177 patients with colorectal cancer treated at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, which, according to Akinyemi, serves a multi-ethnic population.
The team reported their findings this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
"There were no major differences based on gender," the researcher said.
However, "the mean age at presentation was 69 years for Caucasians, but only 63 years for African-Americans," he added.
The investigators also found that 42 percent of the bowel cancers in African-Americans were a type that tends to not be very aggressive.
He stressed the importance of screening at an early age, because when these tumors are detected early "the prognosis may be very good."
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