“Chadwick Boseman’s tragedy is America’s tragedy: In colorectal cancer hot spots, young men are dying at higher rates”
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Through the tragic stories of actor Chadwick Boseman and a young Black basketball coach, Nicholas St. Fleur’s piece expertly highlights the recent increase in early-onset colorectal cancer and the troubling disparities in incidence and mortality observed in Black men compared to white men. St. Fleur uses these specific patient experiences as a backdrop to discuss the complex reasons Black men may avoid medical care despite experiencing disease symptoms, including deep-rooted mistrust of the medical establishment and unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is an excellent example of relatable and engaging health reporting that provides important information to a broad audience about cancer and health disparities, health equity, and the alarming increases in colorectal cancer incidence in adults under 50.
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