Epidemiology and anatomic distribution of colorectal cancer in South Africa
CRC-AC in SA presents at an earlier age than in HICs, such as the United States of America. The majority of CRC were left-sided and rectal; thus, screening with faecal immunochemical testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy should be considered. Further studies on the age-specific incidence and the genetics and epigenetics and socioeconomic determinants of CRC-AC in SA are needed.
Authors
- Wenlong Carl Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3248-4906)
- Priyanka Naidu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1112-9606)
- Adam Boutall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6413-5890)
- Kathryn Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-7447)
- Ali Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-7424)
- EDT Coetzee
- Halvani Moodley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-8481)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36303/sajs.00255
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00