Colorectal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2003; 9(4): 721-725
Published online Apr 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i4.721
Table 1 Histological diagnosis of patients with colorectal cancer
No of patients (%)
WhiteOriental
Adenocarcinoma664 (96.2)816 (93.8)
Nonadenocarcinoma26 (3.8)54 (6.2)
Total690 (100.0)870 (100.0)
Table 2 Anatomic subsite distribution of colorectal cancer by race
Men
Women
Total
White
Oriental
White
Oriental
White
Oriental
n%n%n%n%n%n%
Cecum578.6141.7c507.5162.0c10716.1303.7c
Ascending456.8313.8a324.8293.67711.6607.4b
Hepatic flexure50.8273.3c20.3263.2c71.1536.5c
Transverse274.1202.5131.9253.0406.0455.5
Splenic flexure81.2172.120.370.8101.5242.9
Descending203.091.1a111.770.9314.7162.0b
Sigmoid639.58210.0548.1647.911717.614617.9
Rectum17225.924930.5c10315.519323.7c27541.144254.2c
Proximal14221.410913.6c9914.910312.6a24136.321226.0c
Distal25538.434041.7c16825.326432.3a42363.760474.0c
Total39759.844955.026744.236745.0664100.0816100.0
Table 3 Anatomic subsite distribution of colorectal cancer by race and time
TimeProximal
Distal
Total
ManWomanRatioManWomanRatioManWomanRatio
1990-1995White51431.19106721.471571151.37
Yellow55491.12163b128a1.27218b1771.23
1996-2000White91561.63149961.552401521.58
Yellow54c54a1.001771361.30231b1901.22
TotalWhite142991.432551681.523972671.49
Yellow109c103a1.06340c264a1.294493671.22