Tumour characteristics of colorectal carcinoma in Ethiopia and Switzerland
Abstract
Introduction In the developed countries colorectal car- cinoma (CRC) has been documented to increase with age. The age-incidence curve begins to increase substantially after age 50 (1) CRC rarely affect young adults accounting for only 2% to 6% of cases (2). Contrary to what is observed in developed countries, in Ethiopia 61.4% of colorectal carcinomas occur below the age of 50 (3Downloads
Published
2021-08-17
How to Cite
Senait Ashenafi, & Jan Olaf Gebbers. (2021). Tumour characteristics of colorectal carcinoma in Ethiopia and Switzerland. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 15(3). Retrieved from https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/3579
Issue
Section
Brief Communication