Young age of onset colorectal cancers.

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is typically a condition of older patients with only 10 % diagnosed under the age of 50 years. Often, diagnosis is delayed, but certain factors such as inherited syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease, or a family history of colorectal cancer should heighten the clinician's awareness. This study of young colorectal cancers describes the incidence of potential contributory factors that...

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