Research Article

Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Center Metagenomic Study in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Demographic data of study participants.

Demographic dataAge range38–77 years
Gender ratio M : F15 : 14
BMI > 3011 (37%)

Symptoms at presentationRectal bleeding18/29 (62%)
Anemia11/29 (37%)

Location of tumorRectal growth14 (48%)
Descending colon growth2 (6%)
Transverse colon growth4 (13%)
Hepatic flexure growth1(3%)
Cecal growth8 (27%)