Factors associated with advanced colorectal cancer differ between young and older adults in England: a population-based cohort study.

A C ChambersS W DixonP WhiteM G ThomasA C WilliamsDavid E Messenger

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)

Demographic factors associated with advanced disease were influenced by age. The effects of social deprivation and ethnicity were only observed in older adults and mirror trends in screening uptake. Targeted interventions for high-risk groups are warranted.

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