Colo-Rectal cancer in upper Egypt
Assiut Medical Journal. 1996; 20 (5): 133-139
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study included 1650 patients with lower gastrointestinal symptoms. The findings were consistent with colorectal cancer in 130 cases [72 males and 58 females]. Their mean age was 42.9 years [range 17 to 85 years]. The main presenting symptoms were gross bleeding [53.1%], abdominal pain [31.5%] and diarrhea [28.5%]. Most patients had more than one symptom or sign at the time of diagnosis. The lesions in 85% of the cases were within the reach of sigmoidoscopy. 93% of the tumors were adenocarcinomas and 7% were mucinous adenocarcinomas. In Upper Egypt, colorectal cancer was not considered the disease of elderly patients. Its occurrence at younger age [22% of cases below 30 years] should draw attention for further studies
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Abdominal Pain
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Epidemiologic Methods
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Diarrhea
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Hemorrhage
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Neoplasms
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Assiut Med. J.
Year:
1996
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