Takuya Shimogawa, Yukiharu Hiyoshi, Mayuko Ouchi, Keisuke Kosumi, Kojiro Eto, Satoshi Ida, Masaaki Iwatsuki, Yoshifumi Baba, Yuji Miyamoto, Nasa Okazaki, Yuko Miyasato, Hideo Baba
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and screening colonoscopy has led to a decreasing incidence rate. However, the incidence of CRC is increasing among young people, especially adolescents and young adults (AYAs) who are not routinely screened. Although CRC is the fourth most common cancer among AYAs, it is extremely rare. In younger patients, CRC is often diagnosed later, and the proportion of patients with advanced CRC is higher than that in older patients...
April 23, 2024: Surgical Case Reports