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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec 28;1(2):e34.
doi: 10.4081/rt.2009.e34.

Colonic cancer in adolescents. A report of three cases

M A C Odike  1 , A E Dongo, E F Alufohai, A I Odike
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Case Reports

Colonic cancer in adolescents. A report of three cases

M A C Odike et al. Rare Tumors. .

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a common malignant neoplasm in adults, with a peak incidence of 60-79 years. About 1 million cases of the disease and half a million deaths associated with it are reported world-wide each year. Colorectal cancer, however, is very uncommon in children and adolescents. This is a presentation of 3 cases of colon cancer in Nigerians aged 17 and 19 years. Two of them were adenocarcinoma and the other leiomyosarcoma. The pathogenesis and aspects of management are discussed.

Keywords: adolescents.; colon cancer.

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