Rectal cancer in clinical material. Effect of advanced clinical staging, tumor location and type of surgical treatment on long term results
Kuśmierski, S.; Kawecki, M.; Kwiatkowska-Molenda, B.; Caban, A.; Dusza, D.; Dyczkowski, K.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 50 Suppl 1 Pt 1: 139-145
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 9446340 Document Number: 481731
The aim of the research is presentation of patients' material, operated on in The Clinic in the years 1965-1993 because of rectal cancer. The material makes 1363 patients, where group of 214 patients was separated from, treated in the years 1989-1993, basing on modern system of medical examinations qualifying for the surgical intervention and included by intensive prospecting monitoring. At investigative periods 1965-1989 and 1989-1993 the transition of rectal Dukes' stages on A and B interest was noticed, this admitted to increase the whole number of local excision et anterior rectum resection and improve distant treatment results, five years' survival measured. Percentage of patients with inoperable clinical staging, at periods: 1965-1989 and 1989-1993, is similar, in spite of considerable development of diagnostic methods.