The Clinicopathological Differences of Colon Cancer in Young Adults Versus Older Adults

Purpose: Colon cancer is the third-most common and fatal cancer, with a mean age of onset >65 years. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of colon cancer in young (CCY) patients. This study investigates the biological behavior and epidemiological features of CCY and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology 2023-02, Vol.12 (1), p.123-127
Hauptverfasser:	Leopa, Nicoleta, Dumitru, Eugen, Dumitru, Andrei, Tocia, Cristina, Prazaru, Marius Dragos, Costea, Daniel Ovidiu, Popescu, Razvan Catalin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Aged Brief Reports Colonic Neoplasms - epidemiology Colonic Neoplasms - pathology Colonic Neoplasms - surgery Colorectal cancer Female Humans Male Older people Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose: Colon cancer is the third-most common and fatal cancer, with a mean age of onset >65 years. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of colon cancer in young (CCY) patients. This study investigates the biological behavior and epidemiological features of CCY and older adults in our area. Methods: Eighty-one patients (19 young adults
ISSN:	2156-5333 2156-535X
DOI:	10.1089/jayao.2021.0184