[Analysis of clinical characteristic and tendency on inpatients with colorectal cancer in Shanxi Tumor hospital from 1989 - 1999].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the clinical characteristics and variable tendency on inpatients with colorectal cancer admitted to Shanxi Tumor Hospital from 1989 - 1999.


METHODS
Statistical analysis on all cases from 1989 - 1999.


RESULTS
Results showed that 3,050 cases with colorectal cancer were admitted during 11 years including 2,246 (73.64%) cases of surgical patients. The 1,168 cases males and 1,078 females were with ratio being 1.08/1.0 (M:F). There was no obvious change on the numbers of inpatient from 1991 to 1994, but the numbers was higher than that in 1989 and 1990. The numbers of inpatient rose from 1995 to 1999 year by year. In all the admitted inpatients during the 11 years, 1,348 cases were from countryside and 898 cases from city with the ratio being 1.5/1.0. When adjusted by the general population in 1992, the frequency of the admitted patients was higher in city (14.66/10(5)) than that in countryside (5.96/10(5)). Regarding the distribution of inpatients, it was found higher in Tiayuan city and Jinzhong area than that in else areas. The age of inpatients rose from 40 years and reached high peak in 51 - 70 years. Dukes stages showed that most of inpatients were middle or advanced stage and chief ill location was in rectal (82.36%). Most histological classification referred to adenocarcinoma (56.23%) and papilla adenocarcinoma (20.88%).


CONCLUSIONS
Data suggested that it is very important to strenghen the knowledge of prevention and self-protection of colorectal cancer. Screening and early diagnosis and early treatment should be paid great attention to improve survival rate among high risk population.
Zhan
J
J
Department of Colorectal Surgical, Shanxi Tumor Hospital, Taiyuan 030013, China.
Liu
D
D
Wang
W
W
Han
C
C
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
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