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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2021

Distinctive Clinico-Pathological Characteristics of Colorectal Cancer in Sabahan Indigenous Populations.

Anuradha Valan, Fatimah Najid, Pradeep Chandran, Azuwani Binti Abd Rahim, Jitt Aun Chuah, April Camilla Roslani

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Anuradha ValanDepartment of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Fatimah NajidDepartment of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Pradeep ChandranDepartment of Surgery, Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
Azuwani Binti Abd RahimDepartment of Surgery, Tawau Hospital, Sabah, Malaysia.
Jitt Aun ChuahDepartment of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
April Camilla RoslaniDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital · MYUniversity of Malaya · MYSabah Forestry Department · MYSabah Parks · MY

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Abstract

backgroundMalaysia is an ethnically diverse nation, comprising Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous groups. However, epidemiological studies on colorectal cancer have mainly focused on the three main ethnic groups. There is evidence that the clinico-pathological characteristics of some cancers may differ in indigenous populations, namely that they occur earlier and behave more aggressively. We aimed to determine if there were similar differences in colorectal cancer, focusing on the indigenous populations of Sabah.

methodsHistopathological reports of all patients diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma from January 2012 to December 2016 from public hospitals in Sabah were retrieved from the central computerized database of the Pathology Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Supplementary data was obtained from patients' case files from each hospital. Clinico-pathological data were analysed using the IBM SPSS Statistical Software Version 23 for Windows for descriptive statistics (mean, median, ASR, AR, relative risk) and inferential statistics (Chi square test).

resultsA total of 696 patients met the inclusion criteria. The median age for colorectal cancer in Sabah was 62 years (95% CI 60.3 to 62.3), with an age specific incidence rate of 21.4 per 100 000 population. The age specific incidence rate in the indigenous populations was 26.6 per 100 000, much lower than the Chinese, at 65.0 per 100 000. The risk of colorectal cancer occurring before the age of 50 was three times higher in the indigenous population compared to the Chinese. The tumours were mainly left-sided (56.5%), adenocarcinoma in histology (98.4%) and moderately differentiated (88.7%). Approximately 79.2% of patients received curative treatment.

conclusionIndigenous populations in Sabah develop colorectal cancer at an earlier age, and present at more advanced stages. This has implications for screening and therapeutic strategic planning. <br />.

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Indigenous PeoplesAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAge DistributionAsian PeopleColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Stagingcolorectal cancerColorectal carcinomaIndigenousSabah

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