02.28.19
Survey of young-onset colorectal cancer patients suggests misdiagnosis may be common

Many patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer before age 50 were initially misdiagnosed, which may lead to diagnosis at an advanced stage of the disease, according to survey results presented during a media preview of the AACR Annual Meeting 2019, to be held March 29-April 3, in Atlanta. “Despite declining incidence in older adults, there has