Cathy Eng: We Need to Reduce Access Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Treatment for Texas Latinos
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Cathy Eng: We Need to Reduce Access Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Treatment for Texas Latinos

Cathy Eng, Associate Director of Strategic Relations and Research Partnerships at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, shared on X:

“Texas Registry analysis reveals: Treatment Delays in Early Age-Onset Colorectal Cancer notably in Latinos and the impact of a language barrier on overall survival.

We need to reach out to the community to continue patient education and reduce these barriers.”

To which Sam C. Wang, Surgical Oncologist at UTSW Surgery, added:

“Important work led by Ryan Heslin supported by Zach Whitham, Morgan Pettigrew, Gilbert Z Murimwa, Lauren Tyler.

All UTSW Surgery Residents residents and future Society of Surgical Oncology CGSO stars.

Mentored by Alex C. Kim.”

Title: Treatment Delays in Early Age-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Authors: Ryan T. Heslin, Zachary A. Whitham, Morgan F. Pettigrew, Gilbert Z. Murimwa, Lauren A. Tyler, Leah W. Ding, Matthew R. Porembka, Patricio M. Polanco, Herbert J. Zeh III, Adam C. Yopp, Cecilia G. Ethun, Sam C. Wang, Alex C. Kim.

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