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Review Article| Volume 2, ISSUE 1, P237-248, May 2022

The Changing Demographics of Colorectal Cancer

Rising Incidence in Younger Individuals
  • Justin H. Lo
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    Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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  • Kristen K. Ciombor
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    Corresponding author. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2220 Pierce Avenue, 777 Preston Research Building, Nashville, TN 37232.
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    Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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