Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2014; 20(25): 8209-8214
Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8209
Table 1 Percentages of colorectal cancer deaths in Inner Mongolia between 2008 and 2012 n (%)
CRCDCS
Diagnostic method
Clinical and laboratory examinations256 (39.8)436 (67.8)
Pathology176 (27.4)0 (0.0)
Clinical131 (20.4)194 (30.2)
Surgery70 (10.9)0 (0.0)
Postmortem examination9 (1.4)13 (2.0)
Unknown1 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Highest diagnostic institution
Provincial hospital209 (32.5)94 (14.6)
Municipal hospital295 (45.9)317 (49.3)
County level hospital135 (21.0)230 (35.8)
Township level hospital4 (0.6)2 (0.3)