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An Update on the Epidemiology, Molecular Characterization, Diagnosis, and Screening Strategies for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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Burnett-Hartman, Andrea N., Lee, Jeffrey K., Demb, Joshua, Gupta, Samir·2021·Gastroenterology

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Rising trends in the incidence and mortality of early-onset CRC in those who are ages less than 50 years have been well-established. These trends have spurred intense investigation focused on elucidating the epidemiology and characteristics of early-onset CRC, as well on identifying strategies for early detection and prevention. In this review, we provide a contemporary update on early-onset CRC with a particular focus on epidemiology, molecular characterization, red flag signs and symptoms, and screening for early-onset CRC.

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  • Two strategies are used for colorectal cancer screening: screening based on preliminary determination of risk factors, and population screening based on large-scale examination of individuals in a certain population using epidemiological methods.

    “Currently, two strategies are used for CRC screening: (1) Screening based on preliminary determination of risk factors, which allows selecting patients for further examination; and (2) Population screening based on a large-scale examination of individuals in a certain population using epidemiological methods[21].”

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    The “Precision and Population-Based Screening for Early-Onset CRC” section identifies two approaches: risk-factor-based precision screening and population-based screening for people at average risk. It says these strategies “may be applied” to asymptomatic young adults, rather than that both are currently used as described; it also does not characterize population screening as large-scale examination using epidemiological methods. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Burnett-Hartman, A. N., Lee, J. K., Demb, J., & Gupta, S.
Affiliations
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Lee, Jeffrey K.
Venue
Gastroenterology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-03
Volume
160
Issue
4
Pages
1041-1049
ISSN
0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3119321686
Cited by
298
References
79
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 60 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 71 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 9
FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (U24 CA 221936, R01 CA196337)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
Keywords
early-onset colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer incidence, molecular characterization, colorectal cancer screening, early detection, cancer prevention, young adults
MeSH terms
Humans, Mass Screening, Risk Factors, Triage, Biomarkers, Tumor, Colorectal Neoplasms, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Age of Onset, Microsatellite Instability, Early Detection of Cancer, Precision Medicine

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