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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6531-6535
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6531
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6531
Table 1 Site and gender distribution and histological types of CRC in patients 40 yr and above compared with those below 40 yr n (%)
| 40 yr and above | Below 40 yr | |
| Site | ||
| Cecum | 23 (7.14) | 11 (11) |
| Ascending colon | 20 (6.21) | 4 (4) |
| Transverse colon | 13 (4.04) | 6 (6) |
| Descending colon | 13 (4.04) | 2 (2) |
| Recto sigmoid | 194 (60.25) | 52 (53) |
| Unspecified | 59 (18.32) | 23 (23) |
| Total | 322 (100) | 98 (100) |
| Histological grade | ||
| Well differentiated adenocarcinoma | 191 (59.3) | 42 (43) |
| Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma | 63 (19.6) | 25 (26) |
| Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma | 38 (11.8) | 7 (7) |
| Mucinous carcinoma | 15 (4.7) | 19 (19) |
| Signet Ring carcinoma | 2 (0.6) | 3 (3) |
| Undifferentiated | 13 (4) | 2 (2) |
| Total | 322 (100) | 98 (100) |
| M:F ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.2:1 |
- Citation: Abdulkareem FB, Abudu EK, Awolola NA, Elesha SO, Rotimi O, Akinde OR, Atoyebi AO, Adesanya AA, Daramola AO, Banjo AAF, Anunobi CC. Colorectal carcinoma in Lagos and Sagamu, Southwest Nigeria: A histopathological review. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(42): 6531-6535
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i42/6531.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6531