Patterns of Prescription Medication Use Before Diagnosis of Early Age-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Population-Based Descriptive Study
Vienna Cheng,
Eric C Sayre,
Vicki Cheng
et al.
Abstract:Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is estimated to be the fourth major cancer diagnosis in Canada (except for non-melanoma skin cancers) and the second and third leading cause of cancer-related death in males and females, respectively.
Objective:The rising incidence of early age-onset colorectal cancer (EAO-CRC; diagnosis at <50 years), calls for better understanding of patients' pathway to diagnosis. We evaluated patterns of prescription medication use before EAO-CRC diagnosis.
Methods:We used linked adminis… Show more
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