Increasing Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 15–39 Years in Western Australia 1982–2007: Examination of Colonoscopy History

Increasing Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 15–39 Years in Western Australia 1982–2007: Examination of Colonoscopy History

AimsTo examine trends in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and colonoscopy history in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15–39 years in Western Australia (WA) from 1982 to 2007.DesignDescriptive cohort study using population-based linked hospital and cancer registry data.MethodFive-year age-st...

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Main Authors: Lakkhina Troeung, Nita Sodhi-Berry, Angelita Martini, Eva Malacova, Hooi Ee, Peter O’Leary, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, David B. Preen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
colorectal cancer screening
young adults
colonoscopy
colorectal cancer
incidence trends
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00179/full

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