Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In general health, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a momentous health concern. Where there are 1.8 million new incidences in a year across the globe, his study aimed to assess the role of screening programs in the early detection of colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a study on all 83 patients with colorectal cancer aged 40-70 years who underwent the screening program. Clinical data and demographic characteristics were collected from hospitals in multi-center Iraq during the period between March 2023 and December 2024. To determine the importance of the screening program in the detection of colorectal cancer, we enrolled complications associated with the patients, serum albumin levels, surgical outcomes, and patient quality of life were determined. RESULTS: Our study included 166 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent a screening programme. Our findings showed males got 64 cases and females got 102 cases; haemoglobin was 13.94 ± 1.72 (g/dl); albumin was 4.68 ± 0.23 (g/dl); 16.87% of patients have hypoalbuminemia; location of tumour included colon with 64 cases and rectum with 19 cases; tumour stage III was 40. 96% of the patients; Hospital stay < 4 days had 60.24% of the patients; Mortality % was 7.23%; and complications had 33.73%; Physical was 3.53 ± 0.10; Symptoms was 2.01 ± 0.28 were most items that have better quality of life. CONCLUSION: As a result of the screening programme for colorectal cancer, it can easily be seen that there is a reduction in the length of time people have to stay in the hospital and also a reduction in the number of minor complications after surgery.