Colorectal cancer: Population aspects in Bihor County, Romania

Abstract

Aim and objectives: The main purpose of our study is to establish prevalence and distribution of colorectal malignancies among people of Bihor County, Romania and to identify the survival according to TNM classification; Material and methods: We included 100 patientes collected in a time interval between January 1st 2022 and July 1st 2024 who presented in the County Clinical Emergency Hospital Bihor, who had histopathologic evidence of colorectal cancer. Results: From the total number of 100 patients included in the study 57 were males and 43 were females and the the mean age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer was between 61-70 years old (41%). Conclusions: This study aims to provide valuable insights into how sex, age, environment, the histopathological result, TNM classification and survival interact to influence colorectal cancer characteristics and outcomes in Bihor County, Romania.