Young-onset colorectal cancer: hospitalization trends and gender disparities in the United States 2010–2014

Objectives Study national hospitalization trends for colorectal cancer in patients younger than 50 years of age. Methods Patients under age 50 years hospitalized for colorectal cancer were studied using the national inpatient sample databases (2010–2014), using validated ICD-CM-9 codes and hospitalizations represented per 100,000 total inpatient population. Results Colorectal cancer hospitalizations demonstrated a significant uptrend in the 41–50 years age group, with Caucasians and females most affected, stratifying for age and excluding those with a family history of colorectal cancer ( p trend