The Characterization and Outcomes of Colorectal Malignancy in Patients ≤40 Years of Age: A Single-Center Experience.
Jose Melendez-RosadoDaniel CastanedaVictor StrassmannYuksel AltinelArgyrios IoannidisSara RhodeGiovanna Da SilvaSteven D WexnerRocio LopezBrenda JimenezPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
Patients ≤40 years of age with malignancy have advanced tumor stages and aggressive tumor characteristics at diagnosis. Although there is higher OS risk for patients <30 compared to those aged 30-40 years, no differences were found for DFS between these two groups.