Increased risk of colon cancer after acute appendicitis: a nationwide, population-based study.
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Date publication
septembre 2023
Journal
EClinicalMedicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BERNARD Alain, Pr ORTEGA DEBALLON Pablo, Pr QUANTIN Catherine
Tous les auteurs :
Viennet M, Tapia S, Cottenet J, Bernard A, Ortega-Deballon P, Quantin C
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Acute appendicitis is the most common digestive disease requiring emergency surgery. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in France. An increased risk of colorectal cancer after acute appendicitis has been suggested. We aimed to assess the frequency of hospitalization for colon cancer after appendicitis in a nationwide analysis.
Mots clés
Acute appendicitis, Colon cancer, Colon cancer screening
Référence
EClinicalMedicine. 2023 09;63:102196