Increased risk of colon cancer after acute appendicitis: a nationwide, population-based studyResearch in context
Summary: Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common digestive disease requiring emergency surgery. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in France. An increased risk of colorectal cancer after acute appendicitis has been suggested. We aimed to assess the frequency of hospitalizat...
Main Authors: | Manon Viennet, Solène Tapia, Jonathan Cottenet, Alain Bernard, Pablo Ortega-Deballon, Catherine Quantin |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2023-09-01
|
Series: | EClinicalMedicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537023003735 |
Similar Items
-
A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Caecal Tuberculosis Mimicking Colon Cancer
by: Mehmet Patmano, et al.
Published: (2019-09-01) -
Young-onset colon adenocarcinoma masquerading as acute appendicitis
by: Bridget N Kowalczyk, MD, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01) -
Screening and Management of Colon Polyp as Colorectal Cancer Prevention
by: Gratcia Ayundini, et al.
Published: (2016-09-01) -
Ascending colon adenocarcinoma presenting as appendicitis
by: Adejumo AA, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01) -
Colon Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Colon Polyps: Who Needs a Colonoscopy?
by: Apostolos Koffas, et al.
Published: (2022-08-01)