Young-onset colorectal cancer
MCW Spaander, AG Zauber, S Syngal… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2023 - nature.com
In the past decades the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in people under the age of 50
years has increased, which is referred to as early-onset CRC or young-onset CRC (YO …
years has increased, which is referred to as early-onset CRC or young-onset CRC (YO …
Global burden of colorectal cancer: emerging trends, risk factors and prevention strategies
NN Keum, E Giovannucci - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the
second leading cause of cancer death. Arising through three major pathways, including …
second leading cause of cancer death. Arising through three major pathways, including …
Deciphering colorectal cancer genetics through multi-omic analysis of 100,204 cases and 154,587 controls of European and east Asian ancestries
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. We conducted a genome-
wide association study meta-analysis of 100,204 CRC cases and 154,587 controls of …
wide association study meta-analysis of 100,204 CRC cases and 154,587 controls of …
Development of a clinical polygenic risk score assay and reporting workflow
Implementation of polygenic risk scores (PRS) may improve disease prevention and
management but poses several challenges: the construction of clinically valid assays …
management but poses several challenges: the construction of clinically valid assays …
Polygenic background modifies penetrance of monogenic variants for tier 1 genomic conditions
Genetic variation can predispose to disease both through (i) monogenic risk variants that
disrupt a physiologic pathway with large effect on disease and (ii) polygenic risk that …
disrupt a physiologic pathway with large effect on disease and (ii) polygenic risk that …
Genome-wide polygenic score to predict chronic kidney disease across ancestries
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complex condition associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Polygenic prediction could enhance CKD screening and prevention; …
morbidity and mortality. Polygenic prediction could enhance CKD screening and prevention; …
Physical activity and risks of breast and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomisation analysis
Physical activity has been associated with lower risks of breast and colorectal cancer in
epidemiological studies; however, it is unknown if these associations are causal or …
epidemiological studies; however, it is unknown if these associations are causal or …
Epidemiology and mechanisms of the increasing incidence of colon and rectal cancers in young adults
EM Stoffel, CC Murphy - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
In contrast to the decreasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in older populations, the
incidence has nearly doubled in younger adults since the early 1990s. Approximately 1 in …
incidence has nearly doubled in younger adults since the early 1990s. Approximately 1 in …
Paracrine orchestration of intestinal tumorigenesis by a mesenchymal niche
The initiation of an intestinal tumour is a probabilistic process that depends on the
competition between mutant and normal epithelial stem cells in crypts. Intestinal stem cells …
competition between mutant and normal epithelial stem cells in crypts. Intestinal stem cells …
Incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity: from clinical studies to population cohorts
R Kingdom, CF Wright - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The same genetic variant found in different individuals can cause a range of diverse
phenotypes, from no discernible clinical phenotype to severe disease, even among related …
phenotypes, from no discernible clinical phenotype to severe disease, even among related …