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Early onset sporadic colorectal cancer: Worrisome trends and oncogenic features.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jun 2018
Cavestro Giulia Martina, Mannucci Alessandro, Zuppardo Raffaella Alessia, Di Leo Milena, Stoffel Elena, Tonon Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Early onset colorectal cancers, defined as arising before 50 years of age, are a growing health hazard in western and eastern countries alike. The incidence of colon and rectal cancers in young individuals is projected to increase by as much as 90% and 140%, respectively, by 2030. Although several known cancer risk factors (e.g. smoking, alcohol, dietary habits) have been investigated, there is no single...
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