ObjectiveBased on the current version of Database from Colorectal Cancer (DACCA), we aimed to analyze the preoperative specialized examination and evaluation of colorectal cancer.MethodsThe DACCA version selected for this data analysis was updated on July 25, 2019. The data items included: combined preoperative stage, integrating degree of combined preoperative stage, preoperative diagnostic intensity, accuracy of colonoscopy, tumorous type by biopsy, tumor differentiation by biopsy, completion of chest CT, CT stage, accuracy of CT stage, outcome of transrectal ultrasound, outcome of liver ultrasound, MRI stage, accuracy of MRI stage, outcome of PET-CT, outcome of bone scanning, diagnostic way at first visit, misdiagnosis and mistreatment. Characteristic analysis was performed on each selected data item.ResultsA total of 4 484 admitted data were filtered from the DACCA database. The effective data of accuracy of preoperative CT examination, evaluation of preoperative CT staging, preoperative MRI accuracy, preoperative MRI evaluation stage, the accuracy of preoperative transrectal ultrasound, preoperative liver ultrasound accuracy, the accuracy of preoperative bone scan, preoperative PET-CT accuracy, completion of colonoscopy, preoperative colonoscopy biopsy pathology type, strength of diagnosis, integrating degree of total preoperative staging, preoperative staging and pathological staging, factors of the first diagnosis, misdiagnosis and mistreatment were 3 877 (86.5%), 3 166 (70.6%), 3 480 (77.6%), 286 (6.4%), 3 607 (80.4%), 2 736 (61.0%), 3 570 (79.6%), 3 490 (77.8%), 3 847 (85.8%), 3 636 (81.1%), 3 981 (88.8%), 2 346 (52.3%), 2 209 (49.3%), 3 466 (77.3%), and 3 411 (76.1%), respectively. Among the preoperative CT stages, phase Ⅳ had the highest accuracy (86.6%), phase Ⅰ had the highest rate of underestimation (30.4%), and phase Ⅲ had the highest rate of overestimation (21.8%). Preoperative CT accuracy, excluding errors caused by too few data rows, was 66.8%–83.7% in other years. Among the preoperative MRI stages, stage Ⅳ showed the highest accuracy (89.1%), stage Ⅰ showed the highest rate of underestimation (33.3%), and stage Ⅲ showed the highest rate of overestimation (13.3%). Preoperative MRI evaluation accuracy gradually increased from 2016 to 2019. The accuracy of transrectal ultrasound, liver ultrasound, bone scan, and PET-CT were 287 (76.7%), 145 (99.3%), 301 (98.7%), and 15 (93.8%), respectively. The most pathological type under colonoscopy was adenocarcinoma, accounting for 82.2%. The lowest was stromal tumor and lymphoma, each below 0.1%. The diagnostic efficiency were 3 445 (86.5%) with grade A, 316 (7.9%) with grade B, and 220 (5.5%) with grade C. In the preoperative total staging, 109 data rows (4.9%) were appeared as stage Ⅰ, 615 (27.5%) as stage Ⅱ, 1 263 (56.6%) as stage Ⅲ, and 245 (11.0%) as stage Ⅳ. The preoperative total staging integrating degree in stage Ⅳ was the highest (98.7%), while the underestimate rate in stage Ⅱ was the highest (28.3%), and the overestimate rate in stage Ⅲ was the highest (20.6%). From 2008 to 2019, the integrating degree between preoperative comprehensive staging and final pathology staging ranged from 70.8% to 87.7%. Among the factors of the first diagnosis, digital examination was found the frequently (64.0%), followed by symptoms such as bleeding and obstruction (28.2%). Considering family history, the proportion of patients with colorectal cancer was the least (less than 0.1%). There were 442 cases (13.0%) of misdiagnosis and mistreatment behaviors, among which 207 cases (46.8%) were misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids.ConclusionsTo significantly improve the long-term survival rate of colorectal cancer patients requires preoperative imaging diagnosis efficiency and multi-factor evaluation staging to break through the limitation of development, so as to optimize the choice of treatment plan, increasing the prevalence of early screening for colorectal cancer, and reducing the rate of misdiagnosis and mistreatment at the first visit of colorectal cancer.
ObjectiveTo elaborate the contents and concrete concepts of preoperative specialized examination and evaluation of colorectal cancer of the Database from Colorectal Cancer (DACCA) in the West China Hospital. MethodThe article was described in the words.ResultsThe components, stage, accuracy, preoperative comprehensive evaluation, clinical factors of initial diagnosis, misdiagnosis and mistreatment of colorectal cancer in the DACCA were defined and elaborated in the detail. The data label corresponding to each item in the database and the required structured way in the application stage of large data were also described in detail, and the corrective precautions for all classified items were described.ConclusionsThrough the detailed description of the preoperative specialized examination and evaluation of colorectal cancer of DACCA in West China Hospital, it might provide the standard and basis for the clinical application of database in the future, and provide reference for other peers who wish to build a colorectal cancer database.