Colorectal cancer during pregnancy or postpartum: Case series and literature review

Colorectal cancer in young adults is on the rise. This rise combined with delayed childbearing increases the likelihood of colorectal cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or in the postpartum period.Electronic health records were used to identify individuals with colorectal cancer in pregnancy or the postpartum period from 1 August 2007 to 1 August 2019.Forty-two cases were identified. Median age at diagnosis was 33 years. Most (93%) were diagnosed...