Trends in colorectal cancer admissions and stage at presentation: impact of screening.
Zhobin MoghadamyeghanehReza Fazl AlizadehMichael PhelanJoseph C CarmichaelSteven MillsAlessio PigazziJason A ZellMichael J StamosPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2015)
There was a steady decrease in the number of hospitalized patients with colorectal cancer during the last decade, primarily attributable to a decrease in the older than 65 years age patients and colon cancer patients. The proportion of hospitalized patients age <50 is rising. In addition, patients younger than 50 years were more likely to have advanced disease compared to older patients.