Stage II colorectal cancer: lack of prognostic model
Titel:
Stage II colorectal cancer: lack of prognostic model
Auteur:
Abdelbaset Buhmeida
Verschenen in:
Libyan journal of medicine
Paginering:
Jaargang 2 (2007) nr. 1 pagina's AOP:061221
Jaar:
2007
Inhoud:
TO THE EDITOR: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide (Gatta et al. 1998 [1], Repetto et al. 2003 [2]) with the disease incidence rising along with an advanced age (Wymenga et al. 2001 [3], Franceschi et al. 2001 [4]). The overall mortality from CRC is 60%, which represents the second leading cause of cancer death in western societies. In Finland, the incidence of CRC is 25/100.000, and 20/100.000 among males and females, respectively. Annually, 1.150 new cases are detected among males and 1.200 among women, representing 9.2% and 10% of all cancer cases, respectively (Finnish Cancer Registry, 2005). On the other hand, according to Benghazi Cancer Registry, 2003 [5] the colorectal cancer in eastern part of Libya is the most second frequent cancer after lung cancer in males and breast cancer in females. The average crude incidence rate is 6.4 (male) and 5.2 (female) cases per 100,000 inhabitants, representing 10.1% of male patients and 9.3% of female patients of all cancer cases.
Uitgever:
Ibnosina Medical Association and Alfatah University, Faculty of Medicin, Tripoli
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