A retrospective study analyzing data from Taiwan’s national cancer registry and a local cohort found a rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), defined as cases diagnosed before the age of 50 years. The study was published in the European Journal of Surgical Oncology. Researchers evaluated colorectal cancer cases between 2008 and 2019 and compared early-onset cases to late-onset colorectal cancer (LOCRC), diagnosed in patients aged over 50 years. ...
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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Colorectal cancer screening uptake among privately insured individuals aged 45-49 years have increased significantly.
People of color had an average delay of 6 months from symptom onset to diagnosis of young-onset colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance face significantly higher risks for surgery and other complications.
A recurrence-free survival period of 8 months is a crucial cutoff for early recurrence.
Researchers found that food antigens, particularly milk proteins, activate the intestinal immune system to suppress tumors.
A study found that metabolites from diets high in red and processed meat significantly increase the risk of young-onset CRC.
Laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients with locally advanced colon cancer offers comparable long-term outcomes to open surg
The study revealed that 17 of 34 cancers studied occurred more in younger people; the risk increases with each birth cohort.
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