• Alejandro Robles, Mohammad Bashashati, Alberto Contreras, Luis O Chávez, Alejandro Del Cerro-Rondón, Cameron Cu, Meghan McAlice, and Abhizith Deoker.
• Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.
• Rev Invest Clin. 2019 Jan 1; 71 (5): 306-310.

BackgroundThe incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the US has declined. The decreasing trend is observed in non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics. However, close analysis of the trends demonstrates that the decline among Hispanics is less than other races/ethnicities. We investigate the burden of CRC in Hispanics living near the U.S.-Mexico border, a subpopulation of Hispanics composed primarily of individuals of Mexican origin.ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to investigate and compare incidence rates of CRC in non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics living in counties along the U.S.-Mexico border.MethodsData from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute and State Cancer Profiles were analyzed to obtain CRC incidence rates (per 100,000 population) for persons ≥ 50 years of age residing in counties along the U.S.-Mexico border by race (non-Hispanic White and Hispanic) and gender from 2011 to 2015.ResultsIncidence rates of CRC in Hispanic men ≥ 50 years of age, living in counties along the U.S.-Mexico border, were higher than the national average for Hispanic men of similar age. In contrast, the incidence of CRC declined or remained stable in non-Hispanic Whites and women.ConclusionsOur study unveils a significant disparity in CRC incidence among Hispanics living near the U.S.-Mexico border, disproportionally affecting men ≥ 50 years of age. Socioeconomic and cultural/lifestyle factors are likely contributing to these disparities.Copyright: © 2019 Permanyer.

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