AGE INCIDENCE OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA

Authors

  • Anwar Ali
  • Amreek Lai
  • Samieullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2012.2.1.92-95

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the study was to see any change in the age incidence of colorectal carcinoma at the
time of presentation .

Study Design; Retrospective analytical study.

Material and methods; The study was conducted in the Northern areas of Pakistan. Two groups of patients
at an interval of five years were compared. Group "A" included 45 patients diagnosed before Jan1997 v/s
group "B" including 45 patients diagnosed after Jan 2002. These were already diagnosed cases of colorectal
carcinoma. Two groups of patients were made as "A" and group "B".
All the histopathological specimen of the patients were formalin fixed and paraffin embedded. The sections
taken were four micron thick and stained with hematoxylin & eosin. The cases reviewed included both
excised and sigmoidoscopic biopsies. The cases included colorectal carcinoma patients diagnosed in
continuation and no skip selection was made. The relevant data including in particular the ages of the
patients was noted from the biopsy request forms. No particular sex or histologic type of carcinomas were
selected for the purpose of study.

Results: An increase in incidence in younger ages was noted in group "B" (those patients who were
diagnosed five years later than group "A" patients).

Conclusion : Age incidence for colorectal carcinoma shows a slight shift for the younger patients. Further
studies are suggested to assess for any additional carcinogens in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Key words: Colorectal carcinoma. Increase in younger age incidence.

Author Biographies

Anwar Ali

Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Swat.

Amreek Lai

Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Swat.

Samieullah

Department of Surgery Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Swat.

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Anwar Ali, Amreek Lai, Samieullah. AGE INCIDENCE OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA. J Saidu Med Coll [Internet]. 2012 May 20 [cited 2026 Nov. 10];2(1):92-5. Available from: http://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/574

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012): Journal of Saidu Medical College

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Original Article

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