Management challenges of advanced colorectal cancer in a young adult from a low-resource setting: A case report
This report emphasizes the need for heightened clinical suspicion of colorectal cancer in younger patients presenting with persistent gastrointestinal complaints, highlights the importance of timely access to diagnostic tools to reduce delays in care, and underscores the public health value of awareness campaigns and consideration of earlier screening to address the rising burden of YOCRC.
Authors
- Alfred Kishe
- Benardine P. Mallilah
- Alex Mremi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-0168)
- Agathon Avelin Kimario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1674-3066)
- Joel Pilot Mushi
- Rehema Enock Sovela
Institutions
- Moshi Co-operative University (TZ)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Pamoja Tunaweza Women's Centre (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.112099
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00