Abstract
Data on stage, grade and morphology of 12,761 colorectal cancers registered between 1995 and 2003 by Oxford Cancer Registry are reviewed. Dukes stage is recorded for 81% of colon cancers and for 69% of rectal cancers. Incomplete registry data and changing recording practices may affect future evaluation of bowel cancer screening.
MeSH terms
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Colonic Neoplasms / classification
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Colonic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
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Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasm Staging
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Rectal Neoplasms / classification
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Rectal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
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Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Registries*
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Sex Distribution
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United Kingdom / epidemiology