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. 2017:2017:3180762.
doi: 10.1155/2017/3180762. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Colorectal Cancer in Jordan: Survival Rate and Its Related Factors

Ghazi Faisal Sharkas  1 , Kamal H Arqoub  2 , Yousef S Khader  3 , Mohammad R Tarawneh  4 , Omar F Nimri  2 , Marwan J Al-Zaghal  2 , Hadil S Subih  5
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Colorectal Cancer in Jordan: Survival Rate and Its Related Factors

Ghazi Faisal Sharkas et al. J Oncol. 2017.

Abstract

Objectives. To estimate the survival rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) and determine its predictors among Jordanian patients who were diagnosed in the period of 2005-2010. Methods. This study was based on Jordan cancer registry. All CRC cases that were registered in cancer registry during 2005-2010 were analyzed using the survival analysis. The last date for follow-up was 1st Oct 2016. Results. A total of 3005 patients with CRC were registered during 2005-2010. The overall 5-year and 10-year survival rates for patients with CRC were 58.2% and 51.8%, respectively. The 5-year survival rate decreased significantly from 60.4% for the age <50 years to 49.3% for the age ≥70 years (p < 0.005). The 5-year survival rate was 72.1% for the localized stage, 53.8% for the regional stage, and 22.6% for the distant metastasis. In the multivariate analysis, the only factors that were significantly associated with survival were age, grade, stage, and location of tumor. Conclusions. The overall 5-year and ten-year survival rates for CRC were 58.2% and 51.8%, respectively. Increased age, poor differentiation, advanced cancer stage, and right-sided cancers were associated with lower survival rates. Screening strategies are needed for early detection of colon adenomas and colorectal cancer in Jordan.

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Survival rate for colorectal cancer according to stage.
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