| Increasing prevalence of comorbidity in patients with colorectal cancer in the South of the Netherlands 1995-2010. | |
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PMID: 23015513 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Comorbidity has large impact on colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment and outcomes and may increase as the population ages. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and time trends of comorbid diseases in CRC patients from 1995-2010. The Eindhoven Cancer Registry registers comorbidity in all patients with primary CRC in the South of the Netherlands. We analyzed the prevalence of serious comorbid diseases in four time frames from 1995-2010. Thereby, we addressed its association with age, gender and socio-economic status (SES). The prevalence of comorbidity was registered in 27,339 patients with primary CRC. During the study period, the prevalence of comorbidity increased from 47% to 62%, multimorbidity increased from 20% to 37%. Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases were most prevalent and increased largely over time (respectively 16-29% and 12-24%). Pulmonary diseases increased in women, but remained stable in men. Average age at diagnosis increased from 68.3 to 69.5 years (p=0.004). A low SES and male gender were associated with a higher risk of comorbidity (not changing over time). This study indicates that comorbidity among CRC patients is common, especially in males and patients with a low SES. The prevalence of comorbidity increased from 1995-2010, in particular in presumably nutritional diseases. Ageing, increased life expectancy and life style changes may contribute to more comorbid diseases. Also, improved awareness among health care providers on the importance of comorbidity may have resulted in better registration. The increasing burden of comorbidity in CRC patients emphasizes the need for more focus on individualized medicine. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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N J van Leersum; M L G Janssen-Heijnen; M W J M Wouters; H J T Rutten; J W Coebergh; R A E M Tollenaar; V E P P Lemmens |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-9-27 |
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Title: International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer Volume: - ISSN: 1097-0215 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cancer Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-9-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0042124 Medline TA: Int J Cancer Country: - |
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Copyright © 2012 UICC. |
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Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery. n.j.van_leersum@lumc.nl. |
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