Do clinicopathologic features of rectal and colon cancer guide us towards distinct malignancies?

Background: Unlike developed countries where studies on all aspects of colorectal cancers are widely numerous, Iran as a Middle Eastern country show very few studies especially ones comparing the differences between colon and rectal cancer. In this study, firstly we report demographic, clinical and pathologic characteristics of patients with rectum and colon cancer and secondly compare these findings in order to investigate probable differences.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 238 patients were divided into two groups: the rectal cancer group and the colonic cancer group.