Abstrak

Background: Colon cancer is a disease that occurs in the intestines in the

digestive system, which serves to generate energy in the body and removes
substances that are not useful. The purpose of this study was to seek the treatment
of colon cancer and diagnosis in New Zealand 1996-2003.

Methods: This research used an observational analytic study with histologically

confirmed colon cancer between 19962003 identified from the New Zealand
Cancer Registry. Reference details, investigations, diagnoses, medications and
follow-up were obtained from clinical records and pathology records.`
Results: Most colon cancers were diagnosed in public hospitals, although almost
a quarter of them was personally diagnosed, and one-third of patients are
diagnosed acutely. The use of colonoscopy for diagnosis and CT for staging
increased significantly over the period studied. Definitive nurses were usually
performed within 4 weeks by looking at specialists, and 94% of patients were
treated surgically. 69% of those who came with advanced disease was offered
adjuvant chemotherapy, and 54% of those with metastatic disease was offered
palliative chemotherapy.
Conclusion: Significant changes are seen in the use of investigations and
chemotherapy for colon cancer during the study period. Meanwhile, the number of
patients treated with surgery in 4 weeks is greater than those who come with
advanced disease.

Keywords: colon cancer, diagnosis, treatment.