Özkan, Ömer Faruk Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi AD, Turkey , Kaya, Ümit Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey , Güner, Ali Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey , Cevizci, Sibel Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı AD, Turkey , Özkul, Faruk Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey , Sezer, Cem Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey , Reis, Erhan Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey

Demographics and disease characteristics of colorectal cancer patients in a training and research hospital

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Purpose: Colorectal cancer is now one of the most common cancer in both males and females. The aim of the present study was to determine the characteristics, related to age, gender and disease, of the patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer and also, to discuss our data with the results from the current literature. Materials and methods: In the present study, reports of 123 subjects who underwent surgery with the diagnosis of colon and rectal cancer were retrospectively studied in Trabzon Numune Training and Research Hospital. Characteristics of the patients with colo-rectal cancer related to age, gender, tumor location, surgical procedures and the tumor grade were evaluated. Results: Of the 123 patients enrolled into the study, 77 (62.6%) were male and 46 (37.4%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 66.01±14.15. The 49.6 percent (n=61) of tumors were located in the rectum, 19.5% (n=24) in right colon, 14.6% (n=18) in sigmoid colon, 14.6% (n=18) in left colon and 1.6% (n=2) in synchronous tumor. Histopathological examination revealed that all patients had adenocarcinoma. A total of 11.4% (n=14) of patients were in Aster Coller stage A, 29.3% (n=36) of patients were in stage B, 48.8% (n=60) of patients in stage C and 10.6% (n=13) of patients in stage D. Conclusion: The rectosigmoid area was the most frequently involved site and also, it was found that over half of the patients had further stage in the present study. Considering high treatment costs and the probability of poor prognosis resulting in death, colorectal cancer screening programs should be implemented more effectively in practice.

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Colorectal cancer , age , gender , screening program

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