title: Colonic cancer in adolescents. A report of three cases.
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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology.
authors.forename: M A C
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Odike
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Dongo
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Alufohai
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Odike