Young-Onset Colorectal Carcinoma: Is This A Single Entity or A Two Age Group with Different Pathological Findings and Molecular Profiles? |Biomedgrid

Context: Although the national incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has decreased in recent years, mortality has increased among those younger than 50 years. While CRC has been widely studied, there have been few studies analyzing specific pathologic parameters in patients with youngonset CRC (YO-CRC). YO-CRC is one of the hallmarks of hereditary CRC syndromes.