title: [Colorectal carcinoma under the age of 50 years].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer related death in Hungary.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The authors examined retrospectively the ratio and the clinical course of patients under the age of 50 years operated by themselves between January, 2006 and May, 2012.
  
  
  METHODS
  During this period of time 667 patients underwent surgery for colorectal carcinoma and 44 (6.6%) were less than 50 years old. 22.2% of the operations were performed for emergency reasons. The surgical technique, TNM stage, differentiation state and localization of the tumours were analyzed as well as the histological types with unfavourable prognosis. In order to analyse risk factors a questionnaire was sent to patients of young age group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of patients, including those under 50 years of age were diagnosed as having TNM stages III and IV. Only half of the patients returned the questionnaire.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to a relatively low response rate, the importance of risk factors for colorectal carcinoma in patients under 50 years of age remains to be further investigated.
authors: Toldy Ferenc Kórház és Rendelőintézet Sebészeti Osztály Cegléd Törteli út 1-3. 2700.
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Banai
authors: Ádám
authors: Á
authors: Bartók
authors: Ricardo Zoltán
authors: RZ
authors: Renteria-Delgádó
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors