Clinicopathological trends in colorectal carcinoma in a Black South African population.
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| ID: sea-124310
ABSTRACT
The clinico pathological characteristics of colorectal carcinoma in 127 Black South African patients were studied. The main presenting symptoms were altered bowel habits in 70% of the patients, weight loss in 64.3% and abdominal pain in 47.1%. Anaemia was present in 75.7%. There was a 31% incidence of mucinous carcinoma with a particular predilection for the younger age groups. Mucinous tumors were found more commonly in Duke stage C and D than in earlier stages. Tumors arising from a pre-existing adenoma constituted to 5.5% of the lot of patients with cancer colon.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Sudáfrica
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Adenocarcinoma
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Factores Sexuales
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Adolescente
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Factores de Edad
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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