A Clinicopathologic Comparison Between Early-Onset and Late-Onset Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter International Study

Small Bowel Carcinoma Consortium

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Early-onset small bowel adenocarcinoma (EO-SBA) is a rare and poorly characterized entity. METHODS: This retrospective study conducted on an international multicenter cohort of 208 patients with SBA aimed at comparing clinicopathologic features of EO-SBA (age younger than 50 years at SBA diagnosis) and late-onset SBA (age 50 years or older at SBA diagnosis). RESULTS: The presence of predisposing pathologic conditions was significantly more common in the EO-SBA group compared with that in the late-onset SBA group (P 5 0.003, Fisher exact test; relative risk: 1.50, 95% confidence interval: 1.20–1.86). This difference is mainly due to the significantly higher prevalence of celiac disease among patients with EO-SBA. DISCUSSION: EO-SBA is strongly associated with predisposing conditions, particularly with celiac disease, highlighting the importance of routine screening for celiac disease in patients with EO-SBA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)576-579
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume119
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2024

Keywords

  • celiac disease
  • Crohn’s disease
  • immune-mediated disorders
  • mismatch repair
  • small bowel cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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