Comorbidity Patterns in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer: Network-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) often present with multiple comorbidities, and many of these can affect treatment and survival. However, previous comorbidity studies primarily focused on diseases in commonly used comorbidity indices. The comorbid status of CRC patients with respect to the entire spectrum of chronic diseases has not yet been investigated.

Objective

This study aimed to systematically analyze all chronic diagnoses and diseases co-occurring, using a network-based approach and large-scale administrative health data, and provide a complete picture of the comorbidity pattern in patients newly diagnosed with CRC from southwest China.

Methods

In this retrospective observational study, the hospital discharge records of 678 hospitals from 2015 t

SUBMITTER: Qiu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature