Colon Cancer Hits the Poor and City Dwellers the Hardest

An analysis of data concerning nearly 27,000 colon cancer patients in the United States revealed that colon cancer-related mortality rates are higher in both urban environments and in areas with below-average per capita incomes than in more affluent suburbs. The findings reveal that more effort is needed to provide access and remove barriers to care to reduce colon cancer’s impact on society. American Society of Clinical Oncology, January 2020