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[Colorectal carcinoma in persons under 40 years of age].
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1985 Nov 23; 115(47):1684-7.SM

Abstract

A retrospective review of 30 patients under 40 years of age with colorectal cancer is described. Sex ratio was almost equal. The presenting symptoms depended on the localisation of the tumor, and the length of the clinical history averaged 18 weeks. No correlation was found between duration of symptoms and prognosis. 26 patients were operated on electively. In 3 patients the tumor was found by chance and one case presented with intestinal obstruction. Left-sided tumor location was found in 73%. Patients with right-sided tumors had a slightly better prognosis (p = NS). Radical surgery was performed in 20 patients (67%). The operative mortality was 0%. Localized cancer was found in 12 patients, and 18 patients had lymph nodes or distant metastasis. 11 patients (37%) have survived 5 years or more. It is concluded that colorectal cancer in patients under 40 differs in no respect from the disease in older patients.

Authors

Wagner HE
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Nöthiger F
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MeSH

AdultAge FactorsColonic NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisRectal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSigmoid Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

ger

PubMed ID

4081700

Citation

Wagner, H E., and F Nöthiger. "[Colorectal Carcinoma in Persons Under 40 Years of Age]." Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 115, no. 47, 1985, pp. 1684-7.
Wagner HE, Nöthiger F. [Colorectal carcinoma in persons under 40 years of age]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1985;115(47):1684-7.
Wagner, H. E., & Nöthiger, F. (1985). [Colorectal carcinoma in persons under 40 years of age]. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift, 115(47), 1684-7.
Wagner HE, Nöthiger F. [Colorectal Carcinoma in Persons Under 40 Years of Age]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1985 Nov 23;115(47):1684-7. PubMed PMID: 4081700.
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