Georgia CORE launches campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Georgia CORE launches campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Georgia CORE launches campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Photo courtesy of Georgia CORE Black Americans face the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates of any racial/ethnic group in the US, with 20% higher incidence and 40% higher death rates than white Americans, according to the American Cancer Society. Over 20,000 new cases occur annually. Disparities include higher rates of early-onset CRC and later-stage …