ABSTRACT
A clinicopathoIogical study of young patients with colorectal carcinoma, aged 40 Years and under, were studied during the period [1984 - 1990]. There were 83 patients Out of 200 with colorectal cancer in this age group [41.5%]. This percentage was found to be higher than those reported by other workers. The explanation for that and the Dukes staging of such patients was considered and discussed. The most common presenting symptoms were abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and changes in bowel habits. The histological pattern was mostly of moderately [38.6%] and poorly differentiated [39.7%] types with mucinous changes. It was concluded that such tumours in this age group is much higher in this country [North of Iraq] than those- reported in other countries and the incidence of the mucinous variety is higher too. This finding is reflected in the Dukes staging of such patients where roost of them were staged B and. C. Proper follow up and satisfactory recording is essential to assess prognosis
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Humans , Male , Female , Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology , Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Abdominal Pain/pathology , Hemorrhage/etiologyABSTRACT
Pathological classification and grading of two hundred-eight cases of carcinoma of the urinary bladder was done. Pathological staging was also performed, whenever possible and muscle invasion was particularly looked for and it was seen in twenty-eight cases only, where the muscle layer was there in the biopsy. Transitional-cell carcinoma was the most common type [94.7%]. The majority were of grade 1[42.64%], and grade 2[35.54%]. Grade 3[13. 19%]and grade 4[8.62%] were found to be mainly invasive. The papillary tumour was found to be less invasive than the non-papillary [solid] type. A close relation between grade and pathological stage was noticed. The squamous-cell carcinoma was a rare tumour of the bladder in this part of Iraq. It was highly invasive. These findings are discussed and compared with other studies and in relation to certain factors