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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Non-white individuals are less likely to undergo CRC screening and colonoscopy than white individuals. However, non-white individuals are more likely to use noninvasive testing modalities. CHICAGO \u2014 Even as colorectal cancer screening rates have risen among older adults across race and ethnicity, racial disparities in cancer screenings have not improved comparatively, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week. An analysis of 2015-2023 National Health Interview Surveys showed that despite an annual 1.6% increase in CRC screening overall, individuals who identify as Black, Hispanic or Asian are still less likely to undergo screening than white individuals.
Even as colorectal cancer screening rates have risen among older adults across race and ethnicity, racial disparities in cancer screenings have not improved comparatively.\u00a0Image: Robert Stott.
\u201cWe found colorectal cancer screening rate growth in all racial groups with an increased use of colonoscopy and noninvasive screening modalities,\u201d Sophie Montgomery, MD, internal medicine resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said during a presentation. \u201cWe did not detect narrowing of racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening overall or for any specific modality. I think what this analysis highlights is that noninvasive modality alone has not addressed barriers in colorectal cancer screening. \u201cThe existence of these tests isn\u2019t going to solve our problems,\u201d she added. \u201cWhat we need is robust implementation programs.\u201d Montgomery and colleagues analyzed CRC screening trends by self-reported race among adults aged 50 to 75 years. The analysis included 45,398 participants who completed surveys in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023. The overall rate of CRC screening improved during the survey period \u2014 rising from 60.8% in 2015 to 72.2% in 2023 \u2014 reflecting a 1.6% (95% CI, 1.3%-1.8%) annual increase. Increases were observed across all racial groups, including non-Hispanic white (64% to 75%), non-Hispanic Black (59.7% to 71.7%), Hispanic\/Latino (45.4% to 61.2%) and non-Hispanic Asian (53% to 66.1%), with no significant differences detected by race. However, compared with white individuals, CRC screening prevalence was 4.1% lower among Black individuals, 11.5% lower among Asian individuals and 15% lower among Hispanic individuals. Researchers also did not detect significant differences in noninvasive screening trends by race, which rose across all groups. However, rates of noninvasive screening were higher among all racial groups compared with white individuals (Hispanic, 4.6% higher; Asian, 3% higher; Black, 1.8% higher), although colonoscopy rates remained lower (Hispanic, 20% lower; Asian, 14.9% lower; Black, 6.9% lower). Overall, results show that systemic changes are necessary for CRC screening to be equally accessed by all. \u201cIf we want to address racial disparities, we need to address the social determinants of health more broadly,\u201d Montgomery said. Published by: Sources\/Disclosures Source: Montgomery S, et al. Rising use of stool-based testing is not bridging racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening: The National Health Interview Survey 2015-2023. Presented at: Digestive Disease Week; May 2-5, 2026; Chicago.
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