Gullatte M M
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 1989 Spring-Summer;3(2):49-56.
Often referred to as "the cancer nobody talks about," the incidence of cancer of the colon and the rectum combine to form the second most common cancer in the United States today. In the past thirty years, the overall incidence rate for cancer in Blacks has increased by 27 percent; there are proportionately more Blacks than Whites dying from cancer. Blacks tend to have cancer diagnosed at a later stage, when chances for cures have diminished. This study examines some of the causes of colon and rectal cancer and discusses prevention strategies.
结肠癌和直肠癌的发病率常常被称为“无人谈论的癌症”，它们共同构成了当今美国第二大常见癌症。在过去三十年里，黑人癌症的总体发病率上升了27%；死于癌症的黑人比例相对高于白人。黑人往往在癌症晚期才被诊断出来，此时治愈的机会已经减少。本研究探讨了一些结肠癌和直肠癌的病因，并讨论了预防策略。
