@article{JGO27926,
author = {Abbas Rezaianzadeh and Salar Rahimikazerooni and Hajar Khazraei and Seyed Mohammad Kazem Tadayon and Mohammad Abdzaid Akool and Masomeh Rahimi and Seyed Vahid Hosseini},
title = {Do clinicopathologic features of rectal and colon cancer guide us towards distinct malignancies?},
journal = {Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology},
volume = {10},
number = {2},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Unlike developed countries where studies on all aspects of colorectal cancers are widely numerous, Iran as a Middle Eastern country show very few studies especially ones comparing the differences between colon and rectal cancer. In this study, firstly we report demographic, clinical and pathologic characteristics of patients with rectum and colon cancer and secondly compare these findings in order to investigate probable differences.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 238 patients were divided into two groups: the rectal cancer group and the colonic cancer group. Demographic, clinical and pathologic information of patients were statistically compared using Stata version 12.
Results: There were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding age and gender and BMI. Regarding clinical presentation, the proportion of rectal bleeding was significantly higher in colon cancer group (P},
issn = {2219-679X}, url = {https://jgo.amegroups.org/article/view/27926}
}