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