Estimation of trends of morbidity of colorectal cancer in Plovdiv district for the period from 1985 to 1996.

The present study concerns the incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Plovdiv region (population 1,269,464). The study was carried out over a 12-year period and aimed at establishing the increase rate of this disease. Results show that incidence rate of CRC increased progressively for the mentioned period from 22.

Diagnostic strategies for evaluation and prognosticating the outcome of jaundice among patients with cholestasis caused by neoplastic diseases of the hepatobiliary system and the pancreas.

The purpose of the present study was to assess the diagnostic approach and the outcome of neoplastic diseases of the hepatobiliary system and the pancreas that develop cholestasis. 84 patients over 40 years of age treated in our Department between January 1994 and January 1998 were included. The etiological cause of jaundice was established by ultrasonography, computed tomography, thin needle biopsy with cytological and histological examination of the obtained material or ERCP.