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October 9, 2025

Epidemiological and histopathological features of colorectal adenocarcinoma in the Western Cape public health sector between 2018 and 2020.

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KNKalendri NaidooWBWaleed BeggAWAbraham C. van Wyk

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Retrospective analysis reveals colorectal adenocarcinoma patterns in patients, suggesting age-related risk factors.

Key Points

  • Colorectal adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in 595 out of 612 patients, indicating a high prevalence in the Western Cape.
  • The most common age group for rectal adenocarcinoma diagnosis was 60-70 years, while colon adenocarcinoma was prevalent in ages 50-60.
  • Analysis of histopathological data demonstrated that stage IIIB was the most common for colon adenocarcinoma among subjects.
  • Patients with stages III and IV colorectal adenocarcinoma showed higher serum CEA elevation compared to earlier stages.

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Naidoo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e80eb363e2e2f707877bbbhttps://doi.org/10.36303/sajs.02652
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