Demographic trends in the incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer: a population-based study.

CONCLUSION: Colorectal cancer should no longer be considered a disease of older people. Changes in incidence rates should be used to inform future screening policy, preventative strategies and research agendas, as well as increasing public understanding that younger people need to be aware of the symptoms of colorectal cancer.
PMID: 32149386 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - March 8, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Chambers AC, Dixon SW, White P, Williams AC, Thomas MG, Messenger DE Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research