Young-onset colorectal cancer in the North East of Scotland: survival, clinico-pathological features and genetics
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients aged under 55 years is on the rise, constituting approximately 10% of cases. Our aim was to determine the survival and clinico-pathological details of young-onset CRC (yCRC), as well as audit the referral rate to genetic services and thus estab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6606-0 |