| Cancer of the lower gastrointestinal tract: a five year experience in Ethiopia. | |
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PMID: 9803617 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To provide the pattern and outcome, 131 patients admitted to Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Department of Surgery, between 1992 and 1996 with a diagnosis of lower gastrointestinal tract (colo-anorectal and small bowel) cancer were analysed. Lower gastrointestinal tract cancer accounted for 30% of all gastrointestinal tract malignancies, excluding hepatic cancer, seen in the Department during the study period. The female to male ratio was 1.0:1.8. The mean age was 47.1 +/- 15.7 (range 17-85) years. Among the 131 cases, 52.7% and 16% were under 50 and 30 years of age, respectively. The mean duration of symptoms on admission was 11.2 +/- 8.9 (range 0.2-43) months. The most frequent clinical features included weight loss (93%), pain (86%), rectal bleeding (79%), tenesmus (74%) and anorectal lesion (62%). Adenocarcinoma accounted for 92% of the pathology. Among 94 surgically staged cases, 63 had Dukes' C and D lesions. The most common site of primary tumours was the rectum (61.1%). Ninety per cent of the cases were operable and of these, 63 had resections with curative intent. Twenty patients refused surgery. There were fifteen postoperative hospital-stay deaths. The mean follow up was 5.7 +/- 3.1 (range 0.2-48) months. Cancer of the lower gastointestinal tract seemed to occur in rather younger age and diagnosis was late. |
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Authors:
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T Ersumo; A Ali; O Johnson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 75 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 1998 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-11-23 Completed Date: 1998-11-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: KENYA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 342-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Ethiopia Female Follow-Up Studies Hospital Mortality Hospitals, University Humans Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*, therapy* Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Sex Distribution Survival Analysis |
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