UVA Partnering with Southwest Virginia Care Providers to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening

There are few things we love more than the feel of the hot sun warming our faces, except remembering to slather on sunscreen before heading out into that cloudless day.

CRC rates are increasing in every racial and ethnic group in the U.S. And it is known that Black patients with early-onset CRC receive less timely care compared to white patients.

A recent Perspective article published in the journal Cell reviewed the key milestones in cancer etiology research and highlighted contemporary challenges that impede progress.

Cancer incidence among younger adults is increasing, bringing greater attention to the unique challenges this group faces, according to Dr. Christopher H. Lieu. Unlike older populations, younger patients are frequently navigating major life milestones at the same time as a cancer diagnosis.