Sex, Age And Ethnicity Assciated With Colorectal Cancer Survival

The interaction of sex, age and ethnicity has a significant impact on overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients, a new study suggests. Researchers found that pre-menopausal women with metastatic colorectal cancer (18-44 years old) lived longer than younger men, while older women (75 and older) had significantly worse overall survival than older men.