Malignant neoplasm of rectum
Description
rectum cancer: A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the rectum. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | C3_RECTUM |
| Cancer reg: TOPOGRAPHY codes | C20 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 521 | 212 | 309 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.54 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 65.39 | 64.26 | 66.17 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 0.38 | N/A | 0.65 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 15.74 | 17.45 | 14.56 |