Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in Uganda: Are Right-Sided and Left-Sided Colon Cancers Two Distinct Disease Entities?

Wismayer Ra, b, c, Kiwanuka J, Wabinga H and Odida M

Published on: 2023-02-25

Abstract

In Western countries right-sided colon cancers (RSCC) present at an older age and advanced stage. Researchers believe that there is a difference between left-sided colon cancer (LSCC)and RSCC. In Uganda however, it is unknown whether differences exist in the pathological profilebetween RSCC and LSCC. The aim of this study was to determine differences in clinic pathologicalcharacteristics between RSCC and LSCC in Ugandan patients.