Clinical-epidemiological characterization of colorectal carcinoma

Abstract

Introduction: colon and rectal cancer is among the leading causes of cancer death worldwide in recent years. Objective: to characterize clinically and epidemiologically colorectal cancer. Method: the bibliographic review was carried out by searching the Medline, Pubmed, Clinical Key, Scielo regional and Scielo Cuba databases, as well as books such as Themes of Internal Medicine, Volume II and the Topics of Surgery, Volume II, both from the Medical Sciences Publishing House. Descriptors were used: colon cancer, rectal cancer, and cancer mortality. A total of 90 papers were reviewed, of which 20 were chosen as bibliographic references. Development: colorectal cancer is a preventable neoplasm and responds satisfactorily to treatment when detected at an early age, so its prognosis depends largely on the degree of progression of the tumor, normally affects the population aged 60 to 80 years, in the that the risk factor that affects the most is aging and currently surgical treatment has proven to be the only one with a chance of cure. Conclusions: colorectal cancer currently occupies one of the first places in morbidity rates worldwide. The clinical manifestations will depend on its location, the right takes the forms: tumor, inflammatory, anemic and dyspeptic, and the left: obstructive, hemorrhagic, inflammatory and tumor and in the final periods mucosanguinolent stools, asthenia, anorexia and loss of blood are added in the final periods. weight, which often lead to cachexia.

Keywords

• cáncer de colon
• cáncer de recto
• mortalidad por cáncer