Young-onset versus late-onset colorectal cancer: clinicopathological features and survival outcome: a decade-long analysis from a middle Eastern tertiary center

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Analysis reveals higher incidence and aggressive features of young colorectal cancer, suggesting effective screening is essential.

Young patients with colorectal cancer show a higher incidence rate and aggressive features than older patients.
About 24.8% of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer cases are in young individuals aged 45 and younger.
Advanced stages of colorectal cancer are predominantly found in young patients, indicating more severe disease at diagnosis.
Public awareness and updated screening policies are crucial for managing younger colorectal cancer patients.

Aleter et al. (2025) studied this question.

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