Clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors in early- versus late-onset colorectal cancer: a stage-stratified retrospective surgical cohort from the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
ABSTRACT Background: Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), defined as diagnosis before 50 years of age, has increased in incidence globally, but its clinicopathologic profile and prognostic significance remain incompletely characterized, particularly in Southeast Asian populations with limited access to organized scre...