Chadwick Boseman’s Death Sheds Light on the Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Rates

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Black people are more likely to get—and die from—colon cancer than white people.

Boseman, who did not share his diagnosis with the public, worked on numerous projects while privately managing the disease and undergoing treatment.

We don't have any details beyond the statement about how he was privately treating this serious health condition while continuing to work, including any screening he may have received. But we do know that colon cancer is a condition that disproportionately affects and disproportionately kills Black people.Mayo Clinic explains

 

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There is a thing called genetics. Most likely because of the early onset of his disease it was genetics.

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