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Methods: In 2023, a retrospective study was conducted on 1973 patients undergoing colonoscopy due to symptoms like blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, or as CRC follow-up. Complete colonoscopies were performed, and suspicious lesions were biopsied or resected for histological evaluation. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 11.0. Results: CRC was diagnosed in 78 patients (3.95%), with a male predominance (70.51%, p &lt; 0.05) and a mean age of 65.1 \u00b1 8.9 years. The most affected age group was 61\u201370 years (43.58%). Tumors were most commonly located in the rectum (32.05%) and sigmoid colon (26.92%). Polypoid morphology was observed in 67.95% of cases. Adenocarcinoma was the predominant histological type (93.59%), followed by mucinous adenocarcinoma (6.41%), with significant differences between right and left colon (p &lt; 0.001). Synchronous polyps were detected in 47.43% of CRC cases, primarily adenomas (60.22%). In 37.84%, the tumor and polyp were in the same colon segment. Men had a higher rate of synchronous polyps than women (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: CRC is more common in older males and typically affects the rectosigmoid region. Adenocarcinoma is the leading type. 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