Young patients with colorectal cancer at a tertiary hospital in Kenya, 1993–2005
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Date
2007Author
Saidi, H.
Nyaim, E.O.
Karuri, D.
Githaiga, J.W.
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The onset of colorectal cancer
appears to be two to three decades earlier in
developing countries. Data on whether colorectal
cancer in the young has worse prognosis than
in older patients is conflicting Younger patients form a
significant proportion of colorectal cancer
burden. Both the clinico-pathological
characteristics and treatment outcome
correspond to older individuals. It is suggested
that the concluded colorectal symptoms in
younger patients should also be aggressively
evaluated including early endoscopy. A
prospective follow-up study of patients with the
disease will unravel the true survival picture
Citation
The annals of African surgery; Vol. 10 1, November 2007Publisher
School of Medicine, University of Nairobi Department of Human Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]