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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Colorectal cancer in adolescent nigerians
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 21, No. S124, Year 1986
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Description
Colorectal cancer has its peak incidence in the sixth and seventh decades of life in the the industrialised countries. However, in developing countries the mean age is in the fifth decade. The diseases has been studied in the very young in Western Countries and its unique features well documented. So far this has not been done ine Nigeria. This paper presents illustrative cases of carcinoma of the colon and rectum in the very young in some Nigerian adolescents outlines their peculiar features arid postulates on the role of certa in risk factors that can have aetiologic significance in colorectal cancer in Nigerians. © 1986 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
Authors & Co-Authors
Adekunle, Opeoluwa O.
Nigeria, Ibadan
U.c.h.
Ajao, G. O.
Nigeria, Ibadan
U.c.h.
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Citations: 2
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/00365528609093803
ISSN:
00365521
Research Areas
Cancer
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria