Changing trends, clinicopathological characteristics, surgical treatment patterns and prognosis of schistosomiasis-associated versus non-schistosomiasis-associated colorectal cancer: A large retrospective cohort study of 31,153 cases in Shanghai, China (2001-2021).
Nanxin ZhengHao WangQing YuChen WangChen Guang BaiAn Fu PanJianjun JiangJian LuSi Min DaiZu-Bing MeiWeiyuan ZhangXian-Hua GaoPublished in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)
The percentage of SACRC in CRC (2.6%) in our hospital was very low, and it decreased continuously over the last two decades, indicating that schistosomiasis is no longer an important risk factor for CRC in Shanghai, China. Patients with SACRC have distinct clinicopathological, molecular, and treatment-related features and survival rates similar to those with NSACRC.