Factors Affecting Colorectal Polyp and Cancer Detection Rates in Patients Referred Urgently for Suspected Bowel Cancer

To investigate factors that affect colorectal polyp or colorectal cancer (CRC) detection amongst patients referred urgently to colorectal services for suspected bowel cancer. This was a prospective observational study at a UK colorectal centre (2017-2018). Logistic regression determined odds ratios...

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Published in:Anticancer research 2020-03, Vol.40 (3), p.1705-1709
Main Authors: Naumann, David N, Ain, Quratul, Evans, Charles F M, Bajwa, Adeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Cancer
Colonic Polyps - etiology
Colonic Polyps - pathology
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal carcinoma
Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Disease detection
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Humans
Intestine
Male
Middle Aged
Polyps
Prospective Studies
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Summary:To investigate factors that affect colorectal polyp or colorectal cancer (CRC) detection amongst patients referred urgently to colorectal services for suspected bowel cancer. This was a prospective observational study at a UK colorectal centre (2017-2018). Logistic regression determined odds ratios for colorectal polyp or CRC according to age, gender, previous polyp or cancer, and the 6 NICE referral (NG12) categories. A total of 605 patients were included in the study; median age 66 (IQR=54-76); 47.9% male. Nineteen (3.1%) patients had CRC and 64 (10.6%) had polyps. No individual variable increased the likelihood of CRC detection, but male patients had a higher likelihood of having either polyp or CRC (OR=1.72; 95%CI=1.07-2.80; p
ISSN:0250-7005
1791-7530
DOI:10.21873/anticanres.14123