Therapy of recurrent colorectal cancers

Schildberg, F.W.; Lange, V.; Thies, E.; Meyer, G.

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 56(8): 509-514

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722
PMID: 4042768
Document Number: 253377
Colorectal cancers treated for cure by operative means show tumour recurrences and metastases in about 20% of the patients. Of these colon or rectal cancers 75 and 90% respectively can be only operated for palliation. These patients have a better prognosis than those operated primarily for palliation. 25% of the cases especially with suture line recurrences can be operated upon radically enough and exhibit a total five year survival rate of 50%.

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