Clinico-epidemiological and endoscopic characteristics of patients with colorectal cancers:A Retrospective study in Sohag

The aim :

1. determine the prevalence and clinicopathological pattern of patients with colorectal cancers
2. interpretative association between risk factors and severity of patient condition to define possible predictors
3. assess potential association between serum markers, imaging, endoscopic features and underlying condition.

Methods :

1. all data will be obtained from patients as personal history (name, age, sex, occupation,residence , marital status, personal habits), history of illness at diagnosis, presence of diabetes or hypertension and other co-morbidity
2. general examination as general appearance,vital signs ,head and neck ,chest ,upper and lower limbs, Abdomen and pelvis ,and local examination as per rectal examination.
3. laboratory test as complete blood count and tumor markers ,imaging as abdominal ultrasound, CT,MRI, endoscopic findings and pathological features.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients aged 18 years old and above
• patients with confirmed diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer ,supported by histopathological result

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with missed pathological or endoscopic data
• patients diagnosed with other malignancies rather than colorectal cancers

Study will be carried on patients more than 18 diagnosed as colon or rectal cancer supported by histopathological result