Title: Risk Factors for the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer defined as cancer of the colon or rectum, is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second in women, and, according to the World Health Organization database GLOBOCAN, it accounts for nearly 1.4 million new cases annually worldwide. The occurrence of colorectal cancer is associated with nonmodifiable risk factors, including age and hereditary factors, as well as with modifiable environmental and lifestyle factors.

Methods

The study included 800 patients, 400 diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 400 within the control group, who gave their written informed consent to participate in the study. Patients with cancer other than colorectal cancer were randomly selected for control group I, and patients with no cancer diagnosis were s

SUBMITTER: Lewandowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature