Epidemiology of colorectal Cancer: Study the recorded cases in 1379- 86

Azadeh Safaee; B Mogheymi Dehkordi; S. Reza Fatemi; S Ghiyasi; Mohammad Reza Zali

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Epidemiology of colorectal Cancer: Study the recorded cases in 1379- 86

Author(s):

Azadeh Safaee^1,*,

B Mogheymi Dehkordi¹,

S. Reza Fatemi¹,

S Ghiyasi¹,

Mohammad Reza Zali¹

1Research Center of liver and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Tehran, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 9, issue 3; e94781

Published online:Sep 24, 2007

Article type:Research Article

Received:Sep 08, 2007

Accepted:Sep 15, 2007

How to Cite:Azadeh SafaeeB Mogheymi DehkordiS. Reza FatemiS GhiyasiMohammad Reza ZaliEpidemiology of colorectal Cancer: Study the recorded cases in 1379- 86.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.9(3):e94781.

Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. But
information regarding CRC in Iran is limited; the aim of this study was to investigate the
epidemiologic features of CRC in Iran, using 6-year data from cancer registry.
Materials and Methods: This survey was a descriptive-analytic study conducted on 1138
colorectal cancer patients who registered in Cancer Registry Center of Research Center for
Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Tehran, Iran. These data were gathered through interview
and pathology reports recorded in cancer registry forms. Data analysis was performed by
descriptive and univariate methods.
Results: Of 1138 patients, 696 cases were male. There was no significant difference between
males and females regarding age at diagnosis. 400 patients (35.1%) had a family history of cancer.
The most common histology type of tumor was adenocarcinoma, NOS. In most cases (39.1%) tumor
grading was well differentiated and there was no significant difference between males and females.
Conclusion: Colorectal cancer is a disease with nonspecific symptoms. Family history of
cancer was evident in 35.1% of our cases and also 42.9% of patients were below the age of 50
years old, suggesting that genetic factors may play an important role in the development of this
disease in our country.

Keywords

colorectal cancer

Epidemiologic study

Iran

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