Je Ho Chang, Hyo Sun Choi, Joong Sub Choi, Dong Il Park, Hyun Il Seo, Moon Hee Yang, Hee Jung Sohn, Sun Young Lee, Youn Tae Jin, Jung Sun Ji, Byung Ik Jang, Jung Eun Shin, Chang Soo Eun and Il Hyun Back
DOI 10.5754/hge10544
2012; 59(115):
KEY WORDS:Gynecological cancer; Endometrial cancer; Ovarian cancer; Cervical cancer; Colorectal neoplasia.
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ABSTRACT
Background/Aims: Previous studies regarding the risk for colorectal neoplasms in women with a prior diagnosis of gynecological cancer have revealed conflicting results. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to quantify the risk for colorectal neoplasms in patients with gynecological cancers. Methodology: A total of 4613 women (including 27, 51 and 92 women with a prior diagnosis of endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancers, respectively) >20 years of age were recruited prospectively from 9 tertiary medical centers in Korea between January 2008 and February 2009.
All participants underwent complete colonoscopies forvague abdominal signs or symptoms or for colorectal cancer screening. Several risk factors for colorectal neoplasms and a prior history of gynecological cancer were compared between women with and without colorectal neoplasms. Results: The risk for colorectal neoplasms was only elevated among women with previous endometrial cancer, but with ovarian or cervical cancer, particularly when diagnosed at
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