# Geographic, Racial, and Sex Disparities in Time to Treatment for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

## TL;DR

The study explores how geography, race, and sex affect the time it takes to start treatment for early-onset colorectal cancer.

## Contribution

It identifies disparities in time to treatment related to geographic, racial, and sex factors in early-onset colorectal cancer.

## Key findings

- Diagnostic delays are influenced by geographic location.
- Race and sex are associated with differences in time to treatment.
- Disparities in treatment timing are observed among early-onset colorectal cancer patients.

## 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.