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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2024; 16(3): 583-597
Published online Mar 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i3.583
Published online Mar 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i3.583
Early-onset gastrointestinal cancer: An epidemiological reality with great significance and implications
John K Triantafillidis, Department of IBD and GI Endoscopy, Metropolitan General Hospital, Holargos 15562, Athens, Greece. Hellenic Society for Gastrointestinal Oncology, 354 Iera Odos, Chaidari 12461, Attica, Greece
Konstantinos Georgiou, Manousos M Konstadoulakis, Apostolos E Papalois, 2nd Department of Surgery, University of Athens School of Medicine, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens 11528, Greece
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Corresponding author: John K Triantafillidis, PhD, Professor Emerita, Department of IBD and GI Endoscopy, Metropolitan General Hospital, 264 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos 15562, Athens, Greece. jktrian@gmail.com
Received: November 24, 2023
Peer-review started: November 25, 2023
First decision: December 6, 2023
Revised: December 17, 2023
Accepted: January 11, 2024
Article in press: January 11, 2024
Published online: March 15, 2024
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Peer-review started: November 25, 2023
First decision: December 6, 2023
Revised: December 17, 2023
Accepted: January 11, 2024
Article in press: January 11, 2024
Published online: March 15, 2024
Processing time: 109 Days and 0 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Incidence and prevalence of many cancers of the digestive system are shifting from the older to the younger ages, the so-called “early-onset cancer”. We propose some measures regarding the attitude of the scientific community to this alarming phenomenon.