Stage-specific Conditional Survival Among Young (Age Below 50 y) Versus Older (Age 50 y and Above) Adults With Colorectal Cancer in the United States
Conclusions:
Prognosis for CRC improves over time for all patients, although the increase in survival appears to be less for young than older adults. Up to 10 years after diagnosis, the primary cause of death in young adults with CRC remains their incident cancer.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Original Articles: Gastrointestinal Source Type: research
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