September 10, 2025Cancer ReportsOpen Access

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Pathology: Comparative Study in Lebanon Before and After the Economic Collapse

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Retrospective analysis reveals worsening clinical indicators post-economic crisis in CRC patients.

More patients presented with clinical complications in the post-crisis period, increasing from 16% to 30%.
Increased tumor classifications as T4b occurred post-crisis, rising from 2% to 10%, indicating advanced disease.
Higher rates of lymphatic emboli and perineural invasion were observed in post-crisis patients compared to pre-crisis.
This economic collapse may correlate with a reduction in survival rates for colorectal cancer patients.

Ayoub et al. (2025) studied this question.

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