American journal of surgery
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Case Reports
Carcinoma of the colon in the adolescent: a report of survival and an analysis of the literature.
A case of adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon in a fourteen year old girl is presented. Five years after radical resection of this Dukes' C2 lesion, the patient is alive and well without recurrent disease. ⋯ An increased incidence of colloid carcinoma is noted. The etiology and pathogenesis of large bowel cancer as it pertains to childhood are reviewed.