©The Author(s) 2017. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2017; 23(28): 5041-5044
Published online Jul 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5041
Published online Jul 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5041
Colorectal cancer in young adults: A difficult challenge
Fábio Guilherme Campos, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 01411000, Brazil
Author contributions: Campos FG contributed to the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.
Correspondence to: Dr. Fábio Guilherme Campos, Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Rua Padre João Manoel, 222, Cj 120, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01411000, Brazil. fgmcampos@terra.com.br
Telephone: +55-11-30610108 Fax: +55-11-30610108
Received: March 21, 2017
Peer-review started: March 22, 2017
First decision: April 20, 2017
Revised: June 7, 2017
Accepted: July 12, 2017
Article in press: July 12, 2017
Published online: July 28, 2017
Processing time: 128 Days and 9.1 Hours
Peer-review started: March 22, 2017
First decision: April 20, 2017
Revised: June 7, 2017
Accepted: July 12, 2017
Article in press: July 12, 2017
Published online: July 28, 2017
Processing time: 128 Days and 9.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is traditionally considered a disease affecting people with more than 50 years of age. However, numerous researches have detected a rising incidence of CRC in young people, mainly rectal cancer. This finding raises the need for increasing clinical suspicion when evaluating symptoms of a young patient. Furthermore, these groups of patients must be aware of this possibility.