Open AccessColorectal cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Indonesia: Prevalence of the younger population and associated factors
Author(s) -
Dadang Makmun,
Marcellus Simadibrata,
Murdani Abdullah,
Ari Fahrial Syam,
Hamzah Shatri,
Achmad Fauzi,
Kaka Renaldi,
Hasan Maulahela,
Amanda Pitarini Utari,
Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi,
Virly Nanda Muzellina,
Saskia Aziza Nursyirwan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9804
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , population , epidemiology , abdominal pain , histopathology , age of onset , pediatrics , cancer , pathology , disease , physics , environmental health , optics
An increasing trend in colorectal cancer (CRC) occurring at younger ages has been observed worldwide, even though incidence is declining in the general population. Most currently available guidelines still recommend CRC screening for older populations, despite an alarming rise in early-onset CRC incidence. Risk stratification is necessary to further determine the population most at risk for early-onset CRC. However, epidemiological data on related clinical characteristics and potential risk factors, especially in developing countries, have not been widely reported.