Stage, grade and morphology of tumours of the colon and rectum recorded in the Oxford Cancer Registry, 1995-2003

J Green; J Watson; M Roche; V Beral; J Patnick

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603499

Stage, grade and morphology of tumours of the colon and rectum recorded in the Oxford Cancer Registry, 1995-2003

Br J Cancer. 2007 Jan 15;96(1):140-2. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603499. Epub 2006 Nov 28.

Authors

J Green¹, J Watson, M Roche, V Beral, J Patnick

Affiliation

¹ Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Richard Doll Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK. jane.green@ceu.ox.ac.uk

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

Age Distribution
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms / classification
Colonic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Predictive Value of Tests
Rectal Neoplasms / classification
Rectal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
Registries*
Sex Distribution
United Kingdom / epidemiology