
Gastroenterologyracial disparitiesearly-onset colorectal cancer
Rising Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer and Persistent Racial Disparities Despite Increased Colonoscopy Use
By MedXY|Sep 18, 2026
From 2017 to 2023, colonoscopy use increased notably in adults under 50. Yet, early-onset colorectal cancer rates and racial disparities, particularly among Black and Hispanic populations, worsened, highlighting that screening alone does no