Colorectal Cancer 1998 Site Surveyat University Hospital at Stony Brook

Age groups show colorectal patients seen at Stony Brook diagnosed younger compared to National Cancer Data Base.

Incidence of colorectal cancer among men and women at SBUH in 1998.

Colorectal Cancer Patients in 1998 by AJCC TNM stage at diagnosis demonstrates patients diagnosed at an earlier stage at University Hospital compared to national statistics. 

Treatment options for colorectal cancer depend on the size and location of the tumor, stage at diagnosis, and the patient’s overall health. Three main approaches are surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy. Percent of utilization of modality alone or in combination here is shown on the chart below:

Treatment modes by AJCC TNM Stage at SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center in 1998 for 115 newly diagnosed analytic colorectal cancer patients.

Percent of colon cancer cases by anatomic sub-site comparing Stony Brook with National Cancer Data Base.

5 year observed survival for 881colorectal cancer patients at Stony Brook University Medical Center compared with SEER 1995 data, all stages.

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