Tumor location and patient characteristics of colon and rectal adenocarcinomas in relation to survival and TNM classes

Tumor location and patient characteristics of colon and rectal adenocarcinomas in relation to survival and TNM classes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Old age at diagnosis is associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) for unknown reasons. Recent data show that colonoscopy is efficient in preventing left-sided cancers only. We examine the association of Tumor Node Meta...

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Main Authors: Thomsen Hauke, Weires Marianne, Santi Irene, Hemminki Kari, Sundquist Jan, Bermejo Justo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/688

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