P12 Colorectal cancer in Morocco: a retrospective study

Colorectal Cancer in Marrakech Tensift Elhaouz, Epidemiological and Anatomopathological Aspects, About 2584 Cases in 19 Years.

“…Recently in 2016 a large scale study was carried out. The histological data and samples that were collected were from 11 international studies where the mean age was 66 (21-98) with 55% male participation [32]. In Tunisia, in a case-control study involving 100 patients, the age extremes ranged from 28 years to a maximum of 90 years averaging 57.5.…”

“…In France [32], out of 4151 cases of CRC identified in 2016, the left colon was in pole position with 45% of cases followed by right colon and rectum with respectively 41% and 14% of cases. The transverse colon is rarely identified because of the scarcity of this location.…”