ABC of colorectal diseases. Anal cancer.

ABC of colorectal diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases and anal papillomas.

The Role of Angiogenesis in Colorectal Polyps and Cancer, a Review

ABSTRACT           Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most colorectal cancers begin as a growth of tissue called a polyp, some types of which can change into cancer over the course of several years. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is known to play a key role in the initiation, growth and...

Investigating the number of Lactobaccilus, Escherichia coli and Prevotella in fecal microbiota of adenomatous polyposis and colorectal cancer patients

Background: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the world which is mainly caused by epigenetic and environmental factors. Among these epigenetic factors, gut microbiota is an important one. Although it has not been proved a unique group of bacteria correlated with colorectal cancer, these findings have generally demonstrated differences between healthy and disease gut microbio...

Safe distal margin resection in patients with low rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation

Background: Colorectal carcinoma is the third most common cause of death in Iran. This study was performed in order to determine the appropriate distal clearance margin (DCM) for resection of rectal cancer in patients who undergo neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for sphincter preserving procedure. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Shahid Faghihi Hospital of Shira...

Comparison of Random Forest and Logistic Regression Methods in Predicting Mortality in Colorectal Cancer Patients and its Related Factors

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to predict the mortality rate of colorectal cancer in Iranian patients and determine the effective factors  on the mortality of patients with colorectal cancer using random forest and logistic regression methods.   Methods: Data from 304 patients with colorectal cancer registry from the Gastroenterology and Liver Research Center of Shah...