The Association between Colorectal Cancer and Colonoscopic Conditions in Saudi Patients: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional-Retrospective Study

• Published in: Ethiopian journal of health sciences Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 1157 - 1166
• Main Authors: Alharbi, Samah, Flemban, Arwa F, Kabrah, Saeed M, Khogeer, Asim A, Alahmdi, Hanaa, Mansour, Ahmed Abu, Qari, Adwa K, Alqasimi, Ghadi J, Almasoudi, Lama S, Alotaibi, Rahaf S, Alskhairi, Raneem F, AlHarbi, Rozan A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ethiopia Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Original; Colonoscopy Screening; Saudi Arabia; Colorectal Cancer; Diverticulosis; Inflammation; Polyp, Bleeding

BACKGROUND: In Saudi Arabia, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer in males and the third most common cancer in females. The current gold standard for colorectal cancer diagnosis is colonoscopy. Several concerns regarding the balance of ordering colonoscopy procedures for patients presen...