Abstract 110: Colon Cancer in Patients under 50 in Guatemala: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study

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Purpose: Describing and comparing clinico-pathological characteristics of younger ( Methods: This IRB-approved single-institution retrospective cohort study reviewed the medical and pathological records of patients ≥18 years diagnosed with colon cancer at the Liga-INCAN, the largest specialized oncologic hospital in Guatemala, from 2013-2019. Continuous data are presented as mean and standard deviation, categorical data as frequency and percentage. Subjects were categorized into two groups, younger group ( Results: Among 123 patients, 34.74% were Conclusion: Our findings indicate that Guatemalan patients diagnosed with colon cancer younger than fifty years old are more frequently male and are diagnosed at earlier stages compared to older patients. Although, histopathological characteristics did not show significant differences, further studies are needed to understand how these impact the prognosis of the patients in the different age groups. Funding: None Citation Format: Angel Velarde, Alba Kihn-Alarcon, Hiram Gay, Jeff Michalski, Edgar Ruiz, Hugo Geoffrey, Vicky de Falla, Javier Figueroa, Kirk Douglas Najera, Carlos Garcia, Kevin Ma, Ana Salazar, Abigail Zamorano, Sonia Davila, Jacaranda van Rheenen. Colon Cancer in Patients under 50 in Guatemala: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 9th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research; Global Cancer Research and Control: Looking Back and Charting a Path Forward; 2021 Mar 10-11. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021;30(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 110.