a) Colorectal cancer is the fourth (4th) most prevalent cancer in both men and women worldwide, and the third most common cancer in males and the second most common cancer in women.
b) There were 1.36 million instances of colorectal cancer diagnosed in 2012, with 693,881 fatalities.
c) Under the age of 50, the incidence is on the rise, and it is the UAE’s second-leading cause of death in 2017 [1].
d) According to a report issued in 2012 by the Abu Dhabi Health Authority (HAAD), colon cancer is the second most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths in males, and the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women.
(www.haad.ae)
e) In the United Arab Emirates, the average age for colorectal cancer was 51 years, with 59 percent of men and 41 percent of women [2].
f) The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) implemented a colon cancer prevention programme in 2013 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which included primary prevention strategies such as education, weight control, and exercise, as well as secondary prevention strategies such as colonoscopy or yearly faecal immune testing starting at age 40-75.
g) The promotion was timed to coincide with the global awareness months for colorectal cancer, which are held in March [3].
11770 colonoscopies were conducted for diverse purposes in our study-2012-2021 (Single Center Experience ACDS). a) A total of 2717 colon polyps were discovered, accounting for 23% of the total.
b) During this time period, 0.66 percent of tumours were discovered [4-6].
c) Age range 29-81 years, with 24% under the age of 50 and 13% under the age of 40.
d)23% of precancerous polyps and malignancies (163)
Conclusion: a) Colon polyps2717 23 percent and 67 colorectal cancers 0.66 percent were found in our single centre (ACDS) data of 11,770 colonoscopies performed for a variety of reasons.
b) A total of 67 malignancies were discovered, with males accounting for 62% and females accounting for 37%. 24 percent are under the age of 50, and 13% are under the age of 40.
b) Colorectal cancer is more common in younger people.
d) The screening program’s consequence is to reassess the screening age and maybe begin at a younger age. e) More data from various sites is needed to assess the age at which colorectal cancer screening should begin.
Author(S) Details
Makki H. Fayadh
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery (ACDS), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Salem Awadh Sabih
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery (ACDS), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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