Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report
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 hereditar...
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doaj-fcd4d397da734dbc9ec12f1c3cc64c622020-11-25T01:41:13ZengHospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)Clinical and Biomedical Research0101-55752357-97302016-08-0136229983Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case reportTaiane Francieli Rebelatto0Luiza Haendchen Bento1Rafaela Fenalti Salla2Lucas Pires Ries3Felipe Augusto Almeida4Barbara Rayanne FiorRoberta Marobin5Luciane Restelatto6Simone WajnerUFRGSHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreThe 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.http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/60684câncer colorretalpaciente jovem |
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Taiane Francieli Rebelatto Luiza Haendchen Bento Rafaela Fenalti Salla Lucas Pires Ries Felipe Augusto Almeida Barbara Rayanne Fior Roberta Marobin Luciane Restelatto Simone Wajner |
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Taiane Francieli Rebelatto Luiza Haendchen Bento Rafaela Fenalti Salla Lucas Pires Ries Felipe Augusto Almeida Barbara Rayanne Fior Roberta Marobin Luciane Restelatto Simone Wajner Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report Clinical and Biomedical Research câncer colorretal paciente jovem |
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Taiane Francieli Rebelatto Luiza Haendchen Bento Rafaela Fenalti Salla Lucas Pires Ries Felipe Augusto Almeida Barbara Rayanne Fior Roberta Marobin Luciane Restelatto Simone Wajner |
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Taiane Francieli Rebelatto |
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Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report |
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Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report |
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Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report |
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Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report |
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Colorectal cancer in young patients: A case report |
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colorectal cancer in young patients: a case report |
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
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Clinical and Biomedical Research |
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0101-5575 2357-9730 |
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2016-08-01 |
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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. |
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câncer colorretal paciente jovem |
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http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/60684 |
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