Distinct NGS mutational landscape and prognostic implications in early-onset colorectal cancer: A dual-cohort analysis of TCGA PanCancer Atlas and MSK-IMPACT 50K
Background Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), defined as CRC diagnosed before age 50, is rising globally. The genomic landscape of EOCRC has been characterized in several prior studies, but the reproducibility of findings across independent cohorts, the impact of adjustment for tumor stage and sample type, and the...