Investigating the epidemiology of colorectal cancer in Kermanshah city during 2005-2014 Download PDF

Objective: Cancer is considered as one of the most serious threats against human health throughout of world, leaving great economic and mental burden on life of people. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies around the world. Investigating the prevalence and incidence of cancers in Iran suggests that the incidence of this cancer follows increasing trend in Iran. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional type of study, in which all patients diagnosed as colorectal cancer were investigated in Kermanshah hospitals during the years of 2005-2014. Information related to age, gender, type of tumor, place of tumor, manifestations of disease, smoking, family history of cancer, and living place of the patient (city-village) were analyzed using SPSS software. Result: it was found that 63.75% of the subjects were male and 36.25% of them were female. The mean age of them was 57 years. Most of the patients (about 79%) were living in cities, 16.25% of them were smokers, and 4% of them had familial history of this disease. In 32.7% of patients, the tumor was developed in the rectum, while it was developed in the cecum in 75.5% of them. The highest percentage of tumors (96.5%) was related to adenocarcinoma type and the lowest percentage of them (0.75%) was related to carcinoid. Conclusion: Given high prevalence of colorectal cancer and its high susceptibility, it is essential to identify the effective factors and to prevent it. Educational programs related to preventing this cancer for people who are at high risk for this disease and screening tests for timely diagnosis of the disease in gastrointestinal tract are recommended for these people.