Author/Authors :
Gönüllü, Emre Eskisehir State Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Gönüllü, Emel Osmangazi University - School of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey , Tiryaki, Çağrı Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Çapoğlu, Recai Erzurum Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Yazıcıoğlu, Murat Burç Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Haksal, Mustafa Celalettin Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Alponat, Ahmet Kocaeli University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim. There is still considerable controversy and debate regarding the features of colorectal cancer in young and older patients. In the present study, the influence of age on clinicopathological characteristics of sporadic colorectal cancer is analyzed retrospectively. Method. A total of 170 cases of colectomy for adenocarcinoma in Kocaeli University Medical School, Turkey, Department of Surgery between January 2001 and September 2005 were studied. Results. Of the 170 patients, 40 (23.5%) were in the ≤50 age group and 130 (76.5%) in the 50 age group were included in the study. Statistical tests were applied for the variables. No differences were found between the young and older patients in respect of clinical features, histopathological features, surgical procedures, or post-operative complications. Conclusion. According to this study, there are no differences between young and older patients with sporadic colorectal adenocarcinoma in respect of clinical features, histopathological features, surgical procedures, or post-operative complications. The differences found previously as recorded in the literature may be associated with genetic variations.
