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Outcome of right- and left-sided colonic and rectal cancer following surgical resection

  • S. A. Suttie
  • , I. Shaikh
  • , R. Mullen
  • , A. I. Amin
  • , T. Daniel
  • , S. Yalamarthi

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)884-889
    Number of pages6
    JournalColorectal Disease
    Volume13
    Issue number8
    Early online date28 Jun 2010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Colorectal cancer
    • Site
    • Surgery
    • Outcome

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