title: Carcinoma of the colon in youngsters: a report of three cases.
abstract: Three youngsters aged 12, 16, and 18 years underwent surgery for carcinoma of the colon, a very rare occurrence in this age-group. In all three patients the prominent feature was a marked delay in diagnosis and treatment, as reflected in the advanced pathological stage of the tumors (Dukes' C and D). An increased awareness of the possible occurrence of this type of tumor in young patients, and the resultant earlier diagnosis, are the only means for improving the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B, Golda Medical Center (Hasharon Hospital), Petah Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gips
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wolloch
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003082:Colectomy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome