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Tsai YY, Nair KG, Barot SV, Xiang S, Kamath S, Melas M, Walker CP, Srivastava R, Osborne N, Chan TA, Mitchem JB, Bonner JD, McDonnell KJ, Idos GE, Sanz-Pamplona R, Greenson JK, Rennert HS, Rennert G, Moreno V, Gruber SB, Khorana AA, Liska D, Schmit SL. Differences in Tumor-Associated T cell receptor repertoires between Early-Onset and Average-Onset colorectal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2024:djae143. [PMID: 38902947 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
Abstract
The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) among individuals younger than age 50 (early onset CRC; EOCRC) has substantially increased, yet the etiology and molecular mechanisms underlying this alarming rise remain unclear. We compared tumor-associated T cell repertoires between EOCRC and average-onset CRC (AOCRC) to uncover potentially unique immune microenvironment-related features by age of onset. Our discovery cohort included 242 patients who underwent surgical resection at Cleveland Clinic from 2000 to 2020. EOCRC was defined as age < 50 years at diagnosis (N = 126), and AOCRC as age ≥ 60 years (N = 116). T cell receptor (TCR) abundance and clonality were measured by immunosequencing of tumors. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between TCR repertoire features and age of onset, adjusting for sex, race, tumor location, and stage. Findings were replicated in 152 EOCRC and 1,984 AOCRC cases from the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer Study. EOCRC tumors had significantly higher TCR diversity compared to AOCRC tumors in the discovery cohort (Odds Ratio (OR):0.44, 95% Confidence Interval (CI):0.32-0.61, p < .0001). This association was also observed in the replication cohort (OR : 0.74, 95% CI : 0.62-0.89, p = .0013). No significant differences in TCR abundance were observed between EOCRC and AOCRC in either cohort. Higher TCR diversity, suggesting a more diverse intratumoral T cell response, is more frequently observed in EOCRC than AOCRC. Further studies are warranted to investigate the role of T cell diversity and the adaptive immune response more broadly in the etiology and outcomes of EOCRC.
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- Ya-Yu Tsai
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Center for Precision Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- VA Northeast Ohio Health System, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Center for Precision Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Center for Precision Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Center for Precision Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain
- Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa, Aragon Health Research Institute (IISA), ARAID Foundation, Aragon Government, Zaragoza, Spain
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- B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion and the Association for Promotion of Research in Precision Medicine (APRPM), Haifa, Israel
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- B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion and the Association for Promotion of Research in Precision Medicine (APRPM), Haifa, Israel
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Universitat de Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Center for Precision Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Population and Cancer Prevention Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Garrett C, Koh CE, Solomon MJ, Steffens D. The health-related quality of life of early-onset colorectal cancer patients: an Australian cross-sectional study. Colorectal Dis 2024; 26:1166-1174. [PMID: 38745343 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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AIM Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) patients are more likely to have advanced disease and undergo more aggressive treatment modalities. However, current literature investigating the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of EOCRC patients is scarce. This study aimed to determine the HRQoL of an Australian cohort of EOCRC patients including a subset who underwent pelvic exenteration (PE) or cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). METHOD A cross-sectional study of EOCRC patients treated at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia was performed. Patients were divided into groups based on the time interval from their index operation: ≤2 years and >2 years. HRQoL was evaluated using the SF-36v2 questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 50 patients were included. For patients ≤2 years from surgery, the median physical component summary (PCS) and mental health component summary (MCS) scores were 53.3 (36.4-58.9) and 47.3 (37.5-55.7). In the >2 years group, the median PCS and MCS scores were 50.6 (43.3-57.7) and 50.2 (39.04-56.2), respectively. Stage I (vs. stage II) disease and emergency (vs. elective) surgery conferred poorer PCS scores in patients ≤2 years from surgery. No other variables impacted PCS or MCS scores in EOCRC patients in either group. CONCLUSIONS HRQoL of EOCRC patients was equivocal to the Australian population. Having an earlier stage of diagnosis and emergency index operation was associated with poorer levels of physical functioning in patients ≤2 years from surgery. However, because of the limitations of this study, these findings require validation in future large-scale prospective research.
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- Celine Garrett
- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Garrett C, Steffens D, Ackland S, Solomon M, Koh C. Risk factors, histopathological landscape, biomarkers, treatment patterns and survival of early-onset colorectal cancer: A narrative review. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38776256 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.14081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) incidence has increased in most Western countries over the last decade, with Australia at the forefront. Recent literature has thus focused on characterizing EOCRC from later-onset colorectal cancer (LOCRC). Earlier exposure to modifiable risk factors resulting in gut dysbiosis has been linked with EOCRC development. EOCRCs have more aggressive histopathological features with somatic mutations resulting in pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironments. There is a tendency to treat EOCRCs with multimodal chemotherapeutic regimens and more extensive surgery than LOCRCs with conflicting postoperative outcomes and survival data. Current research is limited by a lack of Australasian studies, retrospective study designs, and heterogeneous definitions of EOCRC. Future research should address these and focus on investigating the role of immunotherapies, establishing minimally invasive diagnostic biomarkers and nomograms, and evaluating the survival and functional outcomes of EOCRC.
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- Celine Garrett
- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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Rashad N, Eid Salem S, Meheissen MA, Refaat G, Mahmoud Sami H, Temerik A, Kordy N, Daniel MA, El-Kaffas M, Esam M, El Mansy H, Elkerm Y, Abdelaziz Elsaid A, Attia Ismail A, Saber Abdelhalim M, Moustafa Ahmad L, Akram Mahmoud M, El Desouky ED. Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Egypt: Pathological Characters, Patterns of Care, and Survival Compared to Average-Age Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2300372. [PMID: 38547440 PMCID: PMC10994464 DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is a rising health problem. The incidence of EOCRC has increased over the past 2 decades all over the world. Reports from Egypt since the 1990s have reported a higher incidence among young populations with no identifiable risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess EOCRC in Egypt regarding incidence, characteristics, treatment pattern, and survival compared with average age onset and elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective, record-based, cohort study combining data from four different cancer centers in Egypt. We grouped patients according to age into three categories: the EOCRC group for patients age ≤45 years and the average age onset and elderly cancer group (for patients age ≥65 years). RESULTS The study included 1,310 patients with histopathologically proven colorectal cancer, representing four different geographical areas in Egypt. Patients with EOCRC represented 42.4% of the study population. Female patients were 50.6% among the EOCRC group and 52.5% among the average age group. Rectal tumors were significantly higher in EOCRC (54.7% v 40.6%; P < .001). There was no significant difference between both groups regarding the tumor stage at presentation, obstruction, or presence of metastases at presentation. Patients with EOCRC had a significantly higher rate of peritoneum/adnexa metastases than the average age ones (12.3% in EOCRC v 6.9% in the average age group; P < .001). No statistically significant differences between EOCRC and average age groups in both disease-free survival and overall survival were reported. CONCLUSION A comprehensive framework for the study of EOCRC is required in Egypt as well as a genomic analysis to identify possible underlying genetic alterations responsible for the high incidence of EOCRC.
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- Noha Rashad
- Medical Oncology Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Hope Cancer Center, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Oncology Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
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- Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Science Computing Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
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- Medical Oncology Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
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- Medical Oncology Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
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- Medical Oncology Department, Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital, Luxor, Egypt
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- Department of Cancer Management and Research, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
- Specialized Universal Network of Oncology (SUN), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Cancer Management and Research, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
- Specialized Universal Network of Oncology (SUN), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Specialized Universal Network of Oncology (SUN), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Specialized Universal Network of Oncology (SUN), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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He TC, Li JA, Xu ZH, Chen QD, Yin HL, Pu N, Wang WQ, Liu L. Biological and clinical implications of early-onset cancers: A unique subtype. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2023; 190:104120. [PMID: 37660930 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, the incidence of cancers is continuously increasing in young adults. Early-onset cancer (EOC) is usually defined as patients with cancers under the age of 50, and may represent a unique subgroup due to its special disease features. Overall, EOCs often initiate at a young age, present as a better physical performance but high degree of malignancy. EOCs also share common epidemiological and hereditary risk factors. In this review, we discuss several representative EOCs which were well studied previously. By revealing their clinical and molecular similarities and differences, we consider the group of EOCs as a unique subtype compared to ordinary cancers. In consideration of EOC as a rising threat to human health, more researches on molecular mechanisms, and large-scale, prospective clinical trials should be carried out to further translate into improved outcomes.
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- Tao-Chen He
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Abe T, Matsuda T, Sawada R, Hasegawa H, Yamashita K, Kato T, Harada H, Urakawa N, Goto H, Kanaji S, Oshikiri T, Kakeji Y. Patients younger than 40 years with colorectal cancer have a similar prognosis to older patients. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:191. [PMID: 37430167 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04488-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In recent years, the proportion of patients diagnosed with CRC at younger ages has increased. The clinicopathological features and oncological outcomes in younger patients with CRC remain controversial. We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological features and oncological outcomes in younger patients with CRC. METHODS We examined 980 patients who underwent surgery for primary colorectal adenocarcinoma between 2006 and 2020. Patients were divided into two cohorts: younger (< 40 years old) and older (≥ 40 years old). RESULTS Of the 980 patients, 26 (2.7%) were under the age of 40 years. The younger group had more advanced disease (57.7% vs. 36.6%, p = 0.031) and more cases beyond the transverse colon (84.6% vs. 65.3%, p = 0.029) than the older group. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered more frequently in the younger group (50% vs. 25.8%, p < 0.01). Relapse-free survival and overall survival were similar between the groups at all stages. Moreover, in stages II and III they were also comparable, regardless of the administration of adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Younger patients with CRC have a prognosis equivalent to that of older patients. Further studies are needed to establish the optimal treatment strategies for these patients.
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- Tomoki Abe
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
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Medici B, Riccò B, Caffari E, Zaniboni S, Salati M, Spallanzani A, Garajovà I, Benatti S, Chiavelli C, Dominici M, Gelsomino F. Early Onset Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Current Insights and Clinical Management of a Rising Condition. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3509. [PMID: 37444619 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite a recent overall decrease in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, there has been a significant rise in CRC diagnoses in young adults. Early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is defined as CRC diagnosed before the age of 50. Possible predisposing conditions include not only genetic syndromes but also other risk factors, such as microbiome alteration, antibiotic exposure, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and inflammatory bowel disease. EOCRC tends to be diagnosed later than in the older counterpart because of a lack of awareness and the fact that screening for CRC usually starts at the age of 50. Furthermore, CRC in young adults seems to be related to unique molecular features and more aggressive clinical behavior. This paper aims to provide an in-depth review of this poorly understood subject, with a comprehensive review of the state of the art and considerations for future perspectives.
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- Bianca Medici
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cellular Therapy, Division of Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children & Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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Baraibar I, García A, Salvà F, Ros J, Saoudi N, Comas R, Castillo G, Sanchis M, García-Álvarez A, Hernando J, Capdevila J, Castells MR, Martí M, Landolfi S, Espín E, Navalpotro B, Guevara J, Dopazo C, Nuciforo P, Vivancos A, Tabernero J, Élez E. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early-onset colorectal cancer. Transl Oncol 2023; 32:101668. [PMID: 37031602 PMCID: PMC10073589 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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The COVID19 pandemic has affected the spectrum of cancer care worldwide. Early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is defined as diagnosis below the age of 50. Patients with EOCRC faced multiple challenges during the COVID19 pandemic and in some institutions it jeopardized cancer diagnosis and care delivery. Our study aims to identify the clinicopathological features and outcomes of patients with EOCRC in our Centre during the first wave of the pandemic in comparison with the same period in 2019 and 2021. Patients with EOCRC visited for the first time at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Spain from the 1st March to 31st August of 2019, 2020 and 2021 were included in the analysis. 177 patients with EOCRC were visited for the first time between 2019 and 2021, of which 90 patients met the inclusion criteria (2019: 30 patients, 2020: 29 patients, 2021: 31 patients). Neither differences in frequency nor in stage at diagnosis or at first visit during the given periods were observed. Of note, indication of systemic therapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting was not altered. Days to treatment initiation and enrollment in clinical trials in this subpopulation was not affected due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- Iosune Baraibar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain.
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona 08035, Spain
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Jin T, Li X, Ji J, Li J, Yin X, Xu K, Wang W, Zhang W, Xu X, Hu Z, Gong B. Comparison of the short- and long-term prognosis of early-onset colorectal cancer compared with later-onset colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1307. [PMID: 37313533 PMCID: PMC10259524 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Background and Aims The annual incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is increasing at an alarming rate. The prognosis of EOCRC remains controversial, and whether the early onset is a risk factor for colorectal cancer remains unclear. Methods We searched four electronic bibliographic databases from database inception to April 25, 2022 for studies that included both early- and later-onset patients and performed a prognostic analysis. Random-effects models were used to summarize the prognostic information extracted by the investigators, including overall survival (OS), cancer-special survival (CSS), and disease-free survival (DFS). Network meta-analysis (NMA) was used to compare patients' long-term prognoses in different age subgroups. Results After 694 reports were screened, 13 studies were included in the final analysis, with a total of 448,781 CRC cases. In the meta-analysis of the 5-year OS, EOCRC had a better prognosis compared to LOCRC (hazard ratio [HR] 0.87, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.74-0.99; relative risk [RR] 0.83, 95% CI, 0.78-0.89). No difference in prognosis was found between the two groups in terms of 5-year CSS (RR 0.99, 95% CI, 0.93-1.05), 5-year DFS (RR 0.90, 95% CI, 0.74-1.09), and short-term OS. In the NMA, patients aged <30 years had the worst outcome (surface under the cumulative ranking curve [SUCRA], 15.8%) in 5-year OS; consistent results were observed in the analysis of 5-year CSS (<30 years, SUCRA 4.5%), but the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion Although patients with early-onset CRC had better OS than those with later-onset CRC, there was no difference in the CSS. Meanwhile, the trend for survival was worse in younger patients, especially in those ages 18-29 years. Thus, more attention should be paid to early diagnosis and treatment of EOCRC. Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Registration The systematic review and Meta-analysis protocol was registered with PROSPERO (registration number CRD42022334697).
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- Taojun Jin
- Department of GastroenterologyShuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of GastroenterologyShuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence‐Based Medicine, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of GastroenterologyShuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryTongji Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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- Department of GastroenterologyShuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiP. R. China
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Harrold E, Latham A, Pemmaraju N, Lieu CH. Early-Onset GI Cancers: Rising Trends, Genetic Risks, Novel Strategies, and Special Considerations. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2023; 43:e398068. [PMID: 37235819 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_398068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cancers in young adults (commonly described as early-onset [EO] cancer) represent a group of malignancies that have unique and challenging biology and genetic, treatment, social, and psychological implications. Even more concerning is a rising trend of EO cancers in multiple tumor types. Research and investigation in EO cancers will help elucidate mechanisms of carcinogenesis, differences in biology and response to treatment, and the need for multidisciplinary care to ensure comprehensive treatment and support for young patients.
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- Emily Harrold
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Gu Y, Duan B, Sha J, Zhang R, Fan J, Xu X, Zhao H, Niu X, Geng Z, Gu J, Huang B, Ren S. Serum IgG N-glycans enable early detection and early relapse prediction of colorectal cancer. Int J Cancer 2023; 152:536-547. [PMID: 36121650 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) develops mainly from colorectal advanced adenomas (AA), which are considered precancerous lesions. Novel early diagnostic biomarkers are urgently needed to distinguish CRC and AA from healthy control (HC). Alternative glycosylation of serum IgG has been shown to be closely associated with CRC. We aimed to explore the potential of IgG N-glycan as biomarkers in the early differential diagnosis of CRC. The study population was strictly matched to the exclusion criteria process. Serum IgG N-glycan profiles were analyzed by a robust and reliable relative quantitative method based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). Relative quantification and classification performance of IgG N-glycans were evaluated by Mann-Whitney U tests and ROC curve based on directly detected and derived glycan traits, respectively. Six and 14 directly detected glycan traits were significantly changed in AA and CRC, respectively, compared with HC. GP1 and GP3 were able to accurately distinguish AA from HC for early precancerous lesions screening. GP4 and GP14 provided a high value in discriminating CRC from HC. A novel combined index named GlycoF, including GP1, GP3, GP4, GP14 and CEA was developed to provide a potential early diagnostic biomarker in discriminating simultaneously AA (AUC = 0.847) and CRC (AUC = 0.844) from HC. GlycoF also demonstrated a superior CRC detection rate across CRC all stages and conspicuous prediction ability of risk of relapse. Serum IgG N-glycans analysis provided powerful early screening biomarkers that can efficiently differentiate CRC and AA from HC.
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- Yong Gu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wang S, Yuan Z, Ni K, Zhan Y, Zhao X, Liu Z, Liu Y, Yi B, Lai S, Yin X, Zhou X, Wang Y, Ping H, Xin R, Wang W, Li H, Zhao Y, Han Y, Gao W, Jin X, Wang G, Zhang Z, Li G, Zhang Q, Zhang X, Ma H, Zhang C. Young Patients With Colorectal Cancer Have Higher Early Mortality but Better Long-Term Survival. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2022; 13:e00543. [PMID: 36579781 PMCID: PMC9780114 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To define the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) in young patients and to compare their postoperative treatment with that of older patients. METHODS This multicenter study enrolled 5,457 patients with primary CRC who underwent surgical resection. The overall survival (OS), clinicopathologic characteristics, and postoperative treatment of 253 young patients aged 18-44 years and 5,204 older patients aged 44-80 years were analyzed. RESULTS The OS rate was 77.1% for young and 74.2% for older patients (P = 0.348). Landmark analysis showed a significant difference in survival between young and older patients, with 63.8% of deaths among young patients being within 25 months of surgery compared with 42.4% among older patients (P = 0.002). Among those who survived more than 25 months, young patients had significantly better survival than older patients (P = 0.009). Multivariable analysis of young patients revealed that the tumor location, perineural invasion, and stage were associated with poor survival within 25 months; after this period, stage was the only prognostic marker. Young patients were more likely to receive chemotherapy, particularly multiagent regimens. For young patients, no significant difference in OS was found based on the chemotherapy regimen, regardless of disease stage (II, III, or IV, all P > 0.05). In addition, unlike in older patients, no difference in OS was found in young patients regardless of the drug regimen administered (all P > 0.05). DISCUSSION Young-onset CRC may have a unique disease biology that warrants further research and therapy development.
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- Shuyuan Wang
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institute of Coloproctology, Tianjin, China
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institute of Coloproctology, Tianjin, China
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institute of Coloproctology, Tianjin, China
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institute of Coloproctology, Tianjin, China
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Franklyn J, Lomax J, Labib PLZ, Baker A, Balasubramanya S, Natale J, Abdalkoddus M, Hosking J, Coleman MG, Smolarek S. Young-onset colorectal cancer: Insights from an English population-based study. Colorectal Dis 2022; 24:1063-1072. [PMID: 35437885 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Young colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are reported to have more aggressive disease, an advanced stage at diagnosis and conflicting survival outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyse the demographics, clinicopathological features and prognosis of young CRC at a population-based level in England. METHOD This is a retrospective review of all CRC patients using data from Public Health England collated from regional cancer registries in England between 2010 and 2014. Those aged 40 years and below were classified as young and those over 40 were classified as older. RESULTS Overall, 167,501 patients had CRC. Of these, 3757 patients (2.2%) were young. Right-sided cancers were more common in younger patients (48.2% vs. 32.9%, p < 0.001). Favourable histological grade (well or moderately differentiated) was present in 83.1% and 73.5% of young and older patients, respectively. The percentage of young and older patients being diagnosed at an early stage (Stages 1 and 2) was similar at 40.6% vs. 42.9%. The 5-year age- and gender-adjusted relative survival (cancer specific) was significantly better for young patients when compared with older patients diagnosed with CRC. Additionally, overall 5-year survival was better for younger patients (71.6% and 47.2%, p < 0.001 in young and older CRC patients respectively). CONCLUSION The increased right-sided colon cancer in young CRC patients in England warrants attention. Contrary to previous reports, they do not present at later stage. Young CRC patients have better overall and relative survival than older patients with CRC.
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- Joshua Franklyn
- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Medical Statistics, Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Medical Statistics, Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Medical Statistics, Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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Trends, clinicopathological features, surgical treatment patterns and prognoses of early-onset versus late-onset colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study on 34067 patients managed from 2000 to 2021 in a Chinese tertiary center. Int J Surg 2022; 104:106780. [PMID: 35850466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) has reportedly increased in several developed countries, whereas that of late-onset colorectal cancer (LOCRC) has decreased continuously. The trends, clinicopathological features, surgical treatment patterns, and prognoses of EOCRC and LOCRC in China remain unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study was performed in China using data from our pathology registry collected in 2000-2021. Pathologically confirmed cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) were analyzed. The average annual percentage change (AAPC) was estimated to quantify the secular trends. Clinicopathological features, surgical treatment patterns, and prognoses were compared between the two groups. Multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed for disease-free survival and overall survival. RESULTS A total of 34,067 cases of CRC were included, with 6,369 cases of EOCRC and 27,698 cases of LOCRC. Overall, the numbers of EOCRC (AAPC = 8.4%), LOCRC (AAPC = 11.6%), and CRC (AAPC = 11.0%) cases increased significantly from 2000 to 2021. Compared to the LOCRC group, the EOCRC group had fewer men, comorbidities, concomitant cancers, polyps, and KRAS mutations; more symptoms, rectal cancers, multiple primary CRCs, deficient mismatch repair tumors, poorly differentiated, mucinous adenocarcinoma or signet ring cell carcinoma, advanced TNM stage, vascular invasion, perineural invasion; less laparoscopic surgery and sphincter-preserving surgery; more extended radical resection, perioperative chemoradiotherapy and targeted therapy; and similar disease-free and overall survival rates. CONCLUSION The numbers of EOCRC and LOCRC cases have continuously increased over the last two decades. The EOCRC group has more aggressive features, advanced TNM stage, intensified surgical treatment and perioperative treatment than the LOCRC group, but similar disease-free and overall survival rates. More CRC screening programs are recommended for younger adults to combat the rapidly increasing trend of EOCRC.
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Zhang G, Gao Y, Yu Z, Su H. Upregulated long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1094 (LINC01094) is linked to poor prognosis and alteration of cell function in colorectal cancer. Bioengineered 2022; 13:8526-8537. [PMID: 35287563 PMCID: PMC9161846 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2051839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) showed high cancer-related mortality in recent years partly due to the absence of an effective prognostic predictor. This research intended to evaluate the prognostic value and potential role of long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1094 (LINC01094) in CRC. In this work, we evaluated the LINC01094 level in 122 CRC patients’ tissues and in human CRC cell lines. We explored the ability of LINC01094 in overall survival and progression-free survival estimate. The effect of LINC01094 dysregulation on the CRC cells was investigated. LINC01094 is highly expressed in CRC tissues and cells than normal ones. This high expression was correlated with absent vascular invasion, positive lymph node metastasis, and advanced TNM stage. With the result of Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate Cox’s proportional hazard analysis, LINC01094 was an effective biomarker for CRC overall survival. Downregulation of LINC01094 impeded the malignant biological behavior (proliferation, invasion, and migration) of CRC cells, while overexpression of LINC01094 boosted that maybe by sponging miR-1266-5p. LINC01094 might function as an oncogene in CRC and allowed the discovery of a new biomarker for prognosis and therapy of CRC.
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- Guangliang Zhang
- Oncology Department, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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- Oncology Department, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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- Intervention Therapy Department, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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- Oncology Department, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, China
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Venugopal A, Carethers JM. Epidemiology and biology of early onset colorectal cancer. EXCLI JOURNAL 2022; 21:162-182. [PMID: 35221839 PMCID: PMC8859644 DOI: 10.17179/excli2021-4456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality in men or women in the United States. Average-risk screening that begins at age 50 years has reduced incidence and mortality of CRC in those over 50 years of age, whereas CRC incidence in those under age 50 years (early onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC)) has recently and dramatically increased. In this review, we summarize the recent literature including risk factors for eoCRC, differences in clinicopathologic presentation and outcomes in eoCRC, and emerging evidence regarding the molecular pathways that are altered in eoCRC compared to later onset CRC (loCRC). Epidemiologic studies of eoCRC show predominance in distal colon and rectum, and association with several modifiable risk factors, including diabetes, obesity, diet, sedentary time, alcohol consumption and smoking. Data regarding potential risk factors of prior antibiotic exposure and microbiome alterations or direct carcinogen exposure are still emerging. Aggressive clinicopathologic features of eoCRC at presentation may be due to delay in diagnosis or more aggressive tumor biology. EoCRC outcomes are similar to loCRC when matched for stage, but overall mortality is greater due to higher frequency of advanced disease at a younger presentation, with more life-years lost. There are only few molecular evaluations of eoCRC to date, with findings of potential increase in TP53 and CTNNB1 somatic mutation and decrease in APC, KRAS and BRAF somatic mutation, compared to loCRC. Other findings include LINE-1 hypomethylation, absence of microsatellite instability (MSI-H), presence of chromosomal instability (CIN) or microsatellite and chromosomal stability (MACS). These studies are only now emerging and have not yet identified a specific molecular signature defining eoCRC. Further research evaluating genetic and molecular differences as well as environmental triggers for eoCRCs should provide a clearer understanding to inform targeted screening for pre-symptomatic at-risk younger individuals.
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- Anand Venugopal
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.,Department of Human Genetics and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Patel SG, Karlitz JJ, Yen T, Lieu CH, Boland CR. The rising tide of early-onset colorectal cancer: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, clinical features, biology, risk factors, prevention, and early detection. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 7:262-274. [DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(21)00426-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Updates on Age to Start and Stop Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 2022; 117:57-69. [PMID: 34962727 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This document is a focused update to the 2017 colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, which represents the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. This update is restricted to addressing the age to start and stop CRC screening in average-risk individuals and the recommended screening modalities. Although there is no literature demonstrating that CRC screening in individuals under age 50 improves health outcomes such as CRC incidence or CRC-related mortality, sufficient data support the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force to suggest average-risk CRC screening begin at age 45. This recommendation is based on the increasing disease burden among individuals under age 50, emerging data that the prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in individuals ages 45 to 49 approaches rates in individuals 50 to 59, and modeling studies that demonstrate the benefits of screening outweigh the potential harms and costs. For individuals ages 76 to 85, the decision to start or continue screening should be individualized and based on prior screening history, life expectancy, CRC risk, and personal preference. Screening is not recommended after age 85.
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Patel SG, May FP, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, Jacobson BC, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Updates on Age to Start and Stop Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology 2022; 162:285-299. [PMID: 34794816 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This document is a focused update to the 2017 colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, which represents the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. This update is restricted to addressing the age to start and stop CRC screening in average-risk individuals and the recommended screening modalities. Although there is no literature demonstrating that CRC screening in individuals under age 50 improves health outcomes such as CRC incidence or CRC-related mortality, sufficient data support the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force to suggest average-risk CRC screening begin at age 45. This recommendation is based on the increasing disease burden among individuals under age 50, emerging data that the prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in individuals ages 45 to 49 approaches rates in individuals 50 to 59, and modeling studies that demonstrate the benefits of screening outweigh the potential harms and costs. For individuals ages 76 to 85, the decision to start or continue screening should be individualized and based on prior screening history, life expectancy, CRC risk, and personal preference. Screening is not recommended after age 85.
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- Swati G Patel
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- GI Section, Minneapolis VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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Patel SG, May FP, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, Jacobson BC, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Updates on age to start and stop colorectal cancer screening: recommendations from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 95:1-15. [PMID: 34794803 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
This document is a focused update to the 2017 colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, which represents the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. This update is restricted to addressing the age to start and stop CRC screening in average-risk individuals and the recommended screening modalities. Although there is no literature demonstrating that CRC screening in individuals under age 50 improves health outcomes such as CRC incidence or CRC-related mortality, sufficient data support the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force to suggest average-risk CRC screening begin at age 45. This recommendation is based on the increasing disease burden among individuals under age 50, emerging data that the prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in individuals ages 45 to 49 approaches rates in individuals 50 to 59, and modeling studies that demonstrate the benefits of screening outweigh the potential harms and costs. For individuals ages 76 to 85, the decision to start or continue screening should be individualized and based on prior screening history, life expectancy, CRC risk, and personal preference. Screening is not recommended after age 85.
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- Swati G Patel
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA; Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, USA and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- GI Section, Minneapolis VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, USA and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Mortality from colorectal cancer is reduced through screening and early detection; moreover, removal of neoplastic lesions can reduce cancer incidence. While understanding of the risk factors, pathogenesis, and precursor lesions of colorectal cancer has advanced, the cause of the recent increase in cancer among young adults is largely unknown. Multiple invasive, semi- and non-invasive screening modalities have emerged over the past decade. The current emphasis on quality of colonoscopy has improved the effectiveness of screening and prevention, and the role of new technologies in detection of neoplasia, such as artificial intelligence, is rapidly emerging. The overall screening rates in the US, however, are suboptimal, and few interventions have been shown to increase screening uptake. This review provides an overview of colorectal cancer, the current status of screening efforts, and the tools available to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer.
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- Priyanka Kanth
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Ghidini M, Fusco N, Salati M, Khakoo S, Tomasello G, Petrelli F, Trapani D, Petrillo A. The Emergence of Immune-checkpoint Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer Therapy. Curr Drug Targets 2021; 22:1021-1033. [PMID: 33563194 DOI: 10.2174/1389450122666210204204415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment landscape in a number of solid tumors. In colorectal cancer, evidence suggests that microsatellite high (MSI-H) tumors are the most responsive to immune checkpoint blockade due to increased neo-antigen load and a favorable tumor microenvironment. Indeed, Pembrolizumab now represents a first-line option in such patients. However, MSI-H tumors represent the minority and a proportion of patients' progress despite initially responding. Trials are investigating different immunotherapy combinatorial strategies to enhance immune response in less immunogenic colorectal tumors. Such strategies include dual immune checkpoint blockade, combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with other treatment modalities such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy or other biological or targeted agents. Moreover, there is an increasing drive to identify biomarkers to better select patients most likely to respond to immunotherapy and understand intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms. Apart from MSI-H tumors, there is a strong rationale to suggest that tumors with alterations in DNA polymerase epsilon and DNA polymerase delta are also likely to respond to immunotherapy and trials in this subpopulation are underway. Other strategies such as priming O6-methylguanineDNA methyltransferase silenced tumors with alkylating agents to make them receptive to immune checkpoint blockade are also being investigated. Here we discuss different colorectal subpopulations together with their likelihood of response to immune checkpoint blockade and strategies to overcome barriers to a successful clinical outcome. We summarize evidence from published clinical trials and provide an overview of trials in progress whilst discussing newer immunotherapy strategies such as adoptive cell therapies and cancer vaccines.
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- Michele Ghidini
- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Italy
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- PhD Program, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London and Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of Early Drug Development for Innovative Therapies, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Kanter K, Fish M, Mauri G, Horick NK, Allen JN, Blaszkowsky LS, Clark JW, Ryan DP, Nipp RD, Giantonio BJ, Goyal L, Dubois J, Murphy JE, Franses J, Klempner SJ, Roeland EJ, Weekes CD, Wo JY, Hong TS, Van Seventer EE, Corcoran RB, Parikh AR. Care Patterns and Overall Survival in Patients With Early-Onset Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract 2021; 17:e1846-e1855. [PMID: 34043449 DOI: 10.1200/op.20.01010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in patients younger than 50 years of age, commonly defined as early-onset (EO-CRC), is rising. EO-CRC often presents with distinct clinicopathologic features. However, data on prognosis are conflicting and outcomes with modern treatment approaches for metastatic disease are still limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively enrolled patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) to a biobanking and clinical data collection protocol from 2014 to 2018. We grouped the cohort based on age at initial diagnosis: < 40 years, 40-49 years, and ≥ 50 years. We used regression models to examine associations among age at initial diagnosis, treatments, clinicopathologic features, and survival. RESULTS We identified 466 patients with mCRC (45 [10%] age < 40 years, 109 [23%] age 40-49 years, and 312 [67%] age ≥ 50 years). Patients < 40 years of age were more likely to have received multiple metastatic resections (odds ratio [OR], 3.533; P = .0066) than their older counterparts. Patients with EO-CRC were more likely to receive triplet therapy than patients > 50 years of age (age < 40 years: OR, 6.738; P = .0002; age 40-49 years: OR, 2.949; P = .0166). Patients 40-49 years of age were more likely to have received anti-EGFR therapy (OR, 2.633; P = .0016). Despite differences in care patterns, age did not predict overall survival. CONCLUSION Despite patients with EO-CRC receiving more intensive treatments, survival was similar to the older counterpart. However, EO-CRC had clinical and molecular features associated with worse prognoses. Improved biologic understanding is needed to optimize clinical management of EO-CRC. The cost-benefit ratio of exposing patients with EO-CRC to more intensive treatments has to be carefully evaluated.
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- Katie Kanter
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Niguarda Cancer Center, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Dipartimento di Oncologia e Emato-Oncologia, Università degli Studi di Milano (La Statale), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Statistics, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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The incidence and mortality associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed in patients under the age of 50 have been steadily increasing. The exact etiology of these epidemiologic trends is unclear. This chapter will provide a comprehensive review on the topic of early age onset colorectal cancer (EAO-CRC), defined as colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed in patients under the age of 50. Topics reviewed will include the epidemiology of EAO-CRC around the world, clinical and pathological features of EAO-CRC in contrast to later age onset CRC (CRC diagnosed on those over the age of 50) and the observed molecular and somatic characteristics. This chapter will review the etiologies to EAO-CRC and the established, as well as proposed risk factors for disease. Evidence-based approaches to prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship will be presented.
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- Swati G Patel
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States.
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Population & Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Division of Human Genetics, Biospecimen Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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Majeed T, Solomon J, Ali RS, Chitsabesan P. Non-anaemic iron deficiency should be investigated with the same priority as iron deficiency anaemia in fast track colorectal clinics-retrospective cohort study. J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 11:609-615. [PMID: 32953144 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-19-451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Since year 2000 the diagnostic criterion for fast track (FT) referrals for patients with suspected colorectal cancer (CRC) is used in the UK. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is one of the diagnostic criteria. There is a strong evidence in the literature which suggests that Iron deficiency (ID) alone has a strong relationship with CRC. Non-anaemic Iron deficiency (NAID) and all other types of anaemia are investigated outside the scope of FT clinics. We postulated that patients with ID regardless of degree of anaemia have an increased risk of CRC. By confirming this hypothesis, we can broaden the scope of the diagnostic criterion for referral that can help to increase diagnostic yield of FT CRC services. Methods A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted from a dedicated data for FT clinics from 2016-2018. Association between CRC and different forms of anaemia, Iron deficiency alone and bowel symptoms was determined. Results Patients with iron deficiency (low MCV, MCH and ferritin) regardless of degree of anaemia were found more likely to have CRC. Factors like age, gender, family history and bowel symptoms (except abdominal mass) showed a very weak association with CRC in patients with ID. Conclusions ID without anaemia has a strong relationship with CRC and should be investigated with the same priority as IDA is investigated.
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- Talal Majeed
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, UK
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, UK
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Patel SG, Boland CR. Colorectal Cancer in Persons Under Age 50: Seeking Causes and Solutions. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2020; 30:441-455. [PMID: 32439081 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) refers to colorectal cancer (CRC) in individuals under age 50. Although the incidence and mortality due to later onset CRC (≥50 years) has been declining over several decades, both are increasing in those under 50. EOCRC is more likely to occur in the distal colon and rectum. There are some unique pathologic and genetic features to these tumors; they are not usually associated with a germline mutation in a gene that predisposes to cancer, and at least some may have a distinct pathogenesis. Initiating CRC screening at an earlier age (40-45 years of age) would presumably detect more early stage and asymptomatic EOCRCs, but this would imply a major additional health care burden. The understanding of EOCRC and the optimal management approach to this problem are unsolved problems.
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- Swati G Patel
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 9500 Gilman Drive, 2-065 East Campus Office Building, La Jolla, CA 92093-0956, USA
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