Colorectal cancer in young: a 5-year study from a sub-Saharan African country.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent malignancies worldwide. There is a global trend in the increase of CRC incidence in younger patients. Our objective is to perform a comparative analysis of CRC in younger patients (˂45 years) and in older patients (≥ 45 years) in a sub-Saharan African country.

Methods

Over a period of 5 years, we retrospectively included patients diagnosed with CRC at our Pathology service. We performed statistical comparisons of clinicopathological features between young and older patients with CRC, and searched for risk factors associated with the occurrence of CRC in young patients.

Results

We identified 173 cases of CRC, ranking as the third most common cancer. The mean age was 49 years ± 16.1 (range of 15-84 years),

SUBMITTER: Boubacar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661730 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature