September 12, 2025CureusOpen Access

Presentation of Rectal Cancer Among Young Adults in a Tertiary Care Center

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals advanced disease presentation and diagnostic delays in young adults, indicating urgent need for increased awareness.

Advanced disease presentation is common, with 72.6% of cases diagnosed at stages IIIB or IV.
Among 73 young adults with rectal cancer, the most frequent symptom was per rectal bleeding, observed in 74%.
The predominant histological subtype was adenocarcinoma, found in 56.2% of patients, many being poorly differentiated.
Tackling the rising incidence of rectal cancer in young adults calls for targeted awareness campaigns to improve early diagnosis.

Fareed et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals advanced disease presentation and diagnostic delays in young adults, indicating urgent need for increased awareness.