Colorectal cancer among Yemeni patients. Characteristics and trends

Authors

• Huda O. Huda, Head of Tumor Registry, Aden Cancer Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Aden, PO Box 6336, Khormaksar, Aden, Yemen. Tel. +967 (2) 240333/230734. Fax. +967 (2) 347127/232212. E-mail: hudabasaleem92{at}hotmail.com
• Khaled A. Al-Sakkaf, Department of Community Health, Dr. Amin Nasher Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Aden, Yemen.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the characteristics and trends of colorectal cancer registered in Aden Cancer Registry. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all registered cancers (1735) was performed at Aden Cancer Center, University of Aden, Aden, Yemen from the years 1997-2001, to describe colorectal cancers with regards to age, sex and residency distribution, subsites and histopathology, and incidence rates. RESULTS: The results indicate that digestive system cancers are the most common cancers (17.1%); and colorectal cancer (28%) is the most common of these. Developing countries characteristics of this cancer are clear. These include a relatively high proportion of early-onset tumor (19.3% of cases were <40 years), and left sided subsite distribution (49.4% of cases were in the rectum and rectosigmoid junction). CONCLUSION: Further analytical studies, to address the community-related risk factors, public education, and screening programs for colorectal cancer are mandatory.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

1002

Last Page

1005

Recommended Citation

Huda, Huda O. and Al-Sakkaf, Khaled A. (2004) "Colorectal cancer among Yemeni patients. Characteristics and trends," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 8, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2497