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Sarr, Anna; Diedhiou, D.; Mbaye, M.N.; Sow, D.; Diop, S.N; Isselmou, A. H.; Babana, E.A.M. Horma, E-mail: annasarr@orange.sn, E-mail: dembadiedhiou1976@gmail.com, E-mail: mbayester@gmail.com, E-mail: drdjiby@yahoo.fr, E-mail: saidnorou@yahoo.fr, E-mail: isselmou.ouldabdelhamid@gmail.com, E-mail: hassan.horma@gmail.com2016
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[en] The aim of our study was to determine epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic pro- file of colorectal cancers in Mauritania. Patients and Methods: It was a retrospective multicentric study conducted over 5 years in Nouakchott National Hospital Centre and in private clinics of Mauritania. All cases of colorectal cancers histologically con- firmed were included. The Astler and Coller classification was used to classify lesions by level of extension. Results: 225 patients were included with a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.39, an average age of 52.3 years. Location of the lesion was rectal (37.7%) and colo- nic (62.3%). Clinical manifestations were dominated by rectal bleeding (26.9%), occlusive syndrome (16.5%) and transit disorders (11.6%). Endoscopic lesions were of stenosing (45.2%), ulcero-burgeoning (39%), ulcerous (7.5%) and burgeoning (4.7%) types. Histological profiles were adenocarcinoma (88.9%), carcinoma (3.1%) and lymphoma (2.6%). The work-up for extension revealed metastasis in 33.6% of cases. These were stage B (49%) and C (36%) among the 95 cancers that received the Astler and Coller classification. The treatment was curative (80.83%) and palliative (19.16%). Conclusion: Colorectal cancer is a reality in Africa. However, its diagnosis still re- mains delayed, which increases the prognosis, hence the need to promote screening tests. (Authors)
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Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojim.2016.64019; Available online: http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojim; 4 tabs.; 21 refs.; Country of input: Senegal
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Open Journal of Internal Medicine; ISSN 2162-5980;
; v. 6; p. 139-146

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