The study aims to explore diagnostic delays and disparities in treatment timing for early-onset colorectal cancer based on geography, race, and sex.
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis
Examined data on treatment timing
Analyzed disparities related to geography, race, and sex
Identified significant diagnostic delays for certain racial and geographic groups
Found that sex also influences treatment timing
Revealed inequities in access to timely treatment for early-onset cases
Abstract
This cross-sectional study investigates diagnostic delays and disparities—particularly those related to geography, race, and sex—in time to treatment for early-onset colorectal cancer.