Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 17, Number 1, February 2024, pages 41-51

Delays in Colorectal Cancer Screening for Latino Patients: The Role of Immigrant Healthcare in Stemming the Rising Global Incidence of Colorectal Cancer

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. The examined portion of the ileum looks normal. One 2 mm polyp in the transverse colon. Obstructing tumor in the rectum malignant-appearing. A biopsy from a colorectal lesion was taken confirming adenocarcinoma. Figure created by the first author Eleazar Montalvan-Sanchez.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Barriers to screening for colorectal cancer encountered by the immigrant population when moving to the USA. Figure created by the first author Eleazar Montalvan-Sanchez.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Model to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening in immigrants. Figure created by the first author Eleazar Montalvan-Sanchez.