Title: Epidemiologic and Clinical Profiles of Colorectal Cancer in Southern Egypt
Version: 3 Date: 24 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
Methods:  We (ascertained ) .... the word ascertained should be changed.
Page 4 .... "during the (conduction)" should be changed. Not a suitable word.
Page 7.... should read we (analyzed) rates....
Page 9..... "Diagnosed CRC patients may be .....the changing population pyramid". How is this
sentence relevant?
Page 10..."are close in magnitude" ( change to: are similar)
Page 10... "Further, the similar rates between.....represents a rise....for females in this region."
Does it? Where are your stats?
Page 10.... "Over  one-quarter of .....compared to 17-21%"....Ref is 1997! I don't think a 28 year
old ref/study is useful here.
Page 11 ....:" so the missingness..." ( please rephrase this part. Change the word )
Page 12..."thus managing the bias in the date. This study however helps to fill......" ( suggested
change)
Conclusion : suggestion. Rephrase first two sentences.
Page 13: last sentence chould read..." to better track and treat different populations. "
Table 1 Demographics... It would be helpful to show Family hx as n=108 ( 17.7%) of your
sample and NOT as shown here.
Authors: kindly refer reader to appropriate tables.
Title: Epidemiologic and Clinical Profiles of Colorectal Cancer in Southern Egypt
Version: 3 Date: 24 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
Methods:  We (ascertained ) .... the word ascertained should be changed.
Page 4 .... "during the (conduction)" should be changed. Not a suitable word.
Page 7.... should read we (analyzed) rates....
Page 9..... "Diagnosed CRC patients may be .....the changing population pyramid". How is this
sentence relevant?
Page 10..."are close in magnitude" ( change to: are similar)
Page 10... "Further, the similar rates between.....represents a rise....for females in this region."
Does it? Where are your stats?
Page 10.... "Over  one-quarter of .....compared to 17-21%"....Ref is 1997! I don't think a 28 year
old ref/study is useful here.
Page 11 ....:" so the missingness..." ( please rephrase this part. Change the word )
Page 12..."thus managing the bias in the date. This study however helps to fill......" ( suggested
change)
Conclusion : suggestion. Rephrase first two sentences.
Page 13: last sentence chould read..." to better track and treat different populations. "
Table 1 Demographics... It would be helpful to show Family hx as n=108 ( 17.7%) of your
sample and NOT as shown here.
Authors: kindly refer reader to appropriate tables.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Epidemiologic and Clinical Profiles of Colorectal Cancer in Southern Egypt
Version: 3 Date: 24 May 2025
Reviewer's report:
Methods:  We (ascertained ) .... the word ascertained should be changed.
Page 4 .... "during the (conduction)" should be changed. Not a suitable word.
Page 7.... should read we (analyzed) rates....
Page 9..... "Diagnosed CRC patients may be .....the changing population pyramid". How is this
sentence relevant?
Page 10..."are close in magnitude" ( change to: are similar)
Page 10... "Further, the similar rates between.....represents a rise....for females in this region."
Does it? Where are your stats?
Page 10.... "Over  one-quarter of .....compared to 17-21%"....Ref is 1997! I don't think a 28 year
old ref/study is useful here.
Page 11 ....:" so the missingness..." ( please rephrase this part. Change the word )
Page 12..."thus managing the bias in the date. This study however helps to fill......" ( suggested
change)
Conclusion : suggestion. Rephrase first two sentences.
Page 13: last sentence chould read..." to better track and treat different populations. "
Table 1 Demographics... It would be helpful to show Family hx as n=108 ( 17.7%) of your
sample and NOT as shown here.
Authors: kindly refer reader to appropriate tables.
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