Characteristics of colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma in Iran.

Aims And Background: Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MA) colorectal cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of colorectal carcinoma. It is generally thought that patients with MA present at a more advanced stage of disease and have a poorer prognosis than those with other types of carcinoma. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the clinicopathological characteristics of mucinous colorectal carcinoma in the Iranian population.