Abstract Objectives The objective of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic itinerary of patients treated in a specialized center, including its trajectory in seeking treatment and their clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Methods This is a cross-sectional prospective descriptive study; patients with colorectal cancer aged over 18 years and who signed the consent form were included in the analysis....
Colorectal cancer has a high incidence in Brazil, with the South and Southeast regions presenting the largest number of cases. OBJECTIVE: Identify the epidemiological characteristics and the regimens used as first-line treatment of patients with colorectal cancer treated at a cancer center in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS, Brazil) from 2006 to 2011. METHODS: The records of 130 patients were retrospectively evaluated. C...