Open AccessRight versus left colon cancer- Are they distinct entities?
Author(s) -
Fayaz Hussain Mangi,
Jawaid Naeem Qureshi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
liaquat medical research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-5878
pISSN - 2664-5734
DOI - 10.38106/lmrj.2022.4.1-06
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , medicine , cancer , oncology , incidence (geometry) , population , gastroenterology , physics , environmental health , optics
Colon cancer is among the most commonly occurring cancers globally and is linked with a poor prognosis. The incidence and prevalence of cancer is expected to rise more in the upcoming years. Right-sided colon cancer reportedly related with poorer survival as compared to the left-sided cancer. This study was conducted to compare both-sided cancers in the Pakistani population. A retrospective analysis of the case files was conducted, including 119 colon cancer patients (i.e. Right colon cancer=41, left colon cancer=78). Left-sided colon cancer showed a lower grade and less rate of metastases. The results showed no significant influence of sidedness on survival outcome, though there was a non-significance difference in favor of right colon cancer. Further studies are required to explore biological differences in cancers arising from both sides of colon.