Colon and rectal carcinoma: clinical experience

Area of Science:

• Oncology
• Gastroenterology

Background:

• Colorectal carcinoma presents significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
• Timely intervention is critical for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review a decade of clinical data for colorectal carcinoma patients.
• To identify key factors influencing survival rates.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective clinical review of 220 patients treated for colorectal carcinoma over 10 years.
• Analysis of presenting signs, symptoms, disease stage, resectability, and survival data.

Main Results:

• Weight loss (48.6%), abdominal pain (45.5%), and rectal bleeding (42.7%) were the most frequent symptoms.
• A low resectability rate of 37.7% was observed, indicating advanced disease at presentation.
• An overall five-year survival rate of 29.3% was achieved, which is comparable to other institutional findings.

Conclusions:

• Despite advanced disease, survival rates were comparable to other centers.
• Emphasizes the critical importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment for improving colorectal cancer survival.