Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report

Autor: Lucas Pires Stocker Ries, Roberta Marobin, Taiane Francieli Rebelatto, Simone Magagnin Wajner, Rafaela Fenalti Salla, Felipe Augusto Santiago de Almeida, Bárbara Rayanne Fior, Luiza Haendchen Bento, Luciane Maria Fabian Restelatto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Clinical & Biomedical Research; Vol. 36 No. 2 (2016)
Clinical and Biomedical Research; v. 36 n. 2 (2016)
Clinical and Biomedical Research
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
instacron:UFRGS
Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Clinical and Biomedical Research, Vol 36, Iss 2 (2016)
ISSN: 2357-9730
Popis: The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in patients younger than 50 years. In this population, the disease appears to be more aggressive and advanced at the time of diagnosis, although initial symptoms are similar. Majority of the cases are sporadic tumors, but some are related to hereditary syndromes such as Lynch syndrome, which is why genetic testing is indicated. We report the case of a 17-year-old patient with colorectal cancer and no family history of bowel cancer.
Databáze: OpenAIRE