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A 21-Year-Old Male With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Overview of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) has been on the rise since the start of the twenty-first century. While the etiology behind this increase remains unclear, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has decreased the recommended age to begin screening for CRC to 45 years. This case report reviews the literature on CRC in the young population while presenting a case of a 21-year-old male with early-onset metastatic colorectal cancer without a hereditary etiology.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76675

Authors: Daniel Aintabi, Stephanie Mackenzie, Wael Al-Yaman, Kevin Wenzke, Jeffrey Berinstein

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, University of Michigan, Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, Huron Gastro

Language: English

Topic: Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405925555