Understanding the psychosocial impact of colorectal cancer on young-onset patients: A scoping review.
Athena Ming-Gui KhooJerrald LauXin-Sheng LohCeleste Wen-Ting NgKonstadina GrivaKer-Kan TanPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
Young-onset CRC patients face severe psychosocial impact unique to this age group, such as self-image and sexual impact. Social support services and resources needs to be uniquely tailored. More empirical investigations are required to understand its long-term impact and influence of other psychosocial domains.