An Assessment of Different Clinical Presentations in Cases of Colorectal Cancer

Authors

  • Muhammad Alim, Bahadur Khan, Abdul Latif, Khaleel Ahmad Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163328

Keywords:

Colorectal cancer, weight loss, anemia, rectum bleeding.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the different clinical presentations in cases of colorectal cancer.

Material and methods: Between April 2021 to October 2021 total 90 diagnosed patients of colorectal cancer confirmed on histopathology, either male or female having age 25-75 years were selected from Department of Surgery, Loralai Medical College Loralai. Different clinical presentations of colorectal cancer were assessed.

Results: In present study age range was 25-75 years with mean age 48.58 ± 15.16 years. Grade-I cancer was found in 24 (27%) patients followed by grade-II cancer in 29 (32%) patients and grade-III cancer in 37 (41%) patients. Regarding clinical presentation of patients, bleeding per rectum was found in 73 (81.1%) patients followed by altered bowel habits in 67 (74.4%) patients, anemia in 27 (30%) patients and weight loss was seen in 19 (21.1%) patients.

Conclusion: Results of present study showed that most of the patients had grade-III colorectal cancer. Males were prominent as compared to females. Most common presenting symptom was bleeding per rectum. Family history of cancer and obesity have no association with presenting symptoms.

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Muhammad Alim, Bahadur Khan, Abdul Latif, Khaleel Ahmad Khan. (2022). An Assessment of Different Clinical Presentations in Cases of Colorectal Cancer. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(03), 328. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163328