UK researchers explore the high incidence of colorectal cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 2, 2025) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky analyzed different factors that could explain the high mortality rates of colorectal cancer in Appalachian Kentucky.

The interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Avinash Bhakta, M.D., a colorectal surgeon at the UK Markey Cancer Center, focused on analyzing samples from patients diagnosed with colon adenocarcinoma and looking at characteristics that could explain disparities in cancer outcomes in Kentucky.