Abstract
Aim To determine the outcome of surgery for colorectal cancer from a single region and to see whether location of the primary cancer influences prognosis. Method Patients with colorectal cancer diagnosed from January 2002 to December 2006, entered into a prospective database were followed until death or to December 2008. Right-sided (caecum to transverse colon) and left-sided (splenic flexure to rectosigmoid junction) colonic cancers and rectal cancers (distal to rectosigmoid junction to the anus) were identified. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's chi-square test, Kaplan-Meier (log-rank statistic) and Cox regression analysis with a P-value
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 884-889 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Colorectal Disease |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 28 Jun 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Colorectal cancer
- Site
- Surgery
- Outcome