Young age is not a poor prognostic marker in colorectal cancer

Background There is still considerable controversy and debate regarding the features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in young patients. Methods One hundred and ten patients (5·1 per cent) under the age of 40 years with colorectal cancer (group Y; male: female ratio 48:62) were compared with 2064 patients with colorectal cancer aged 40 years or more (group O; 917 women, 1147 men). Mode of presentation, stage at diagnosis, tumour...