In Brazil, the colorretal cancer (CRC) was the fifth cause of death for cancer in men and fourth, in women in the period of 1995-1999. However, there are few registers on the epidemiologicals aspects of this pathology in Sergipe, being this the focus of this study. OBJECTIVE: To catalogue all CRC cases diagnosed in Sergipe in the period of 03 years (2003-2005), tracing a demographic study. METHOD: The data had been harvested in findings of all pathological anatomy laboratories on the state. RESULTS: The CRC was more frequent in women (n=201; 56,62%) than in men (n=154; 43,38%). The average age was 60,27 years old, and 39 (10,99%) had up to 40 years old. Adenocarcinoma was the histology type more found, present in 295 (83,10%) patients. In Sergipe, the incidence of CRC in 2003, 2004 and 2005 was 4,57; 4,72 and 5,29 per 100.000 men and, 6,07; 5,57 and 6,98 per 100.000 women respectively. In the capital, in this respectives years, these numbers had increased to 10,25; 10,57 and 10,29 per 100.000 men and 12,92; 13,16 and 15,07 per 100.000 women. CONCLUSIONS: The achieved data are similar to the ones of the literature, showing an increase in the annual incidences of the neoplasm.
Cancer; colon; rectum; epidemiology
