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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8078-8084
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8078
Clinical characteristics and prognosis of young patients with colorectal cancer in Eastern China
Jian-Fei Fu, Yan-Qin Huang, Jiao Yang, Cheng-Hao Yi, Hai-Long Chen, Shu Zheng
Jian-Fei Fu, Yan-Qin Huang, Jiao Yang, Cheng-Hao Yi, Hai-Long Chen, Shu Zheng, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Chinese Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Jian-Fei Fu, Yan-Qin Huang, Jiao Yang, Cheng-Hao Yi, Hai-Long Chen, Shu Zheng, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Medical Sciences, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Jian-Fei Fu, Yan-Qin Huang, Jiao Yang, Cheng-Hao Yi, Hai-Long Chen, Shu Zheng, Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Jian-Fei Fu, Department of Oncology, Jinhua Central Hospital (Jinhua Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Jinhua 321000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng S, Fu JF and Huang YQ designed the research; Yi CH and Chen HL performed the research; Fu JF analyzed the data; Fu JF and Yang J wrote the paper.
Supported by The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program), No. 2012AA02A204
Correspondence to: Shu Zheng, Professor, Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zhengshu@zju.edu.cn
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Received: June 6, 2013
Revised: September 16, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: November 28, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: We firstly described the clinical characteristics and prognosis of young patients with colorectal cancer in Eastern China. The incidence rate of colorectal cancer in young patients was higher than that in other reports. Younger patients with colorectal cancer had more poorly differentiated and advanced tumors, and worse prognosis, especially patients with stage III and IV disease.