Among 393 patients with stage IV colon cancer and unresectable metastases enrolled in the SYNCHRONOUS and CCRe-IV trials, 187 were randomly allocated to undergo primary tumor resection and 206 to ...

The present study covered 65 patients with cancer of the colon, including the rectosigmoid, operated on by one of us (H. M. C.) and Dr. Thomas J. Anglem from January 1, 1943, to April 1, 1945.

The first is the increasing evidence that colon resection in this clinical setting carries a 10% 30-day mortality rate, significantly higher than colon resection in the nonmetastatic setting. 11,19–21 ...

PURPOSEChemotherapy is established as primary treatment in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer and unresectable metastases. Data from nonrandomized clinical trials have fueled persistent ...

Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal ...

Primary tumor resection did not improve survival compared with systemic chemotherapy among patients with metastatic colon cancer, according to data from an observational cohort study.

Study Summary. Patients with metastatic colon cancer at diagnosis can present with an intact primary tumor that is asymptomatic. It is unclear whether such patients should undergo resection of the ...

The two main types of surgery are primary bowel resection and bowel resection with colostomy. In a primary bowel resection, the diseased portion of the intestine is removed and the healthy parts ...

Colon resection surgery, also referred to as a colectomy, is a surgical procedure that is used to remove part, or all, of your colon (large intestine).Depending on the type of procedure, your ...

Little evidence found to support use of PET-CT in primary bowel cancer, study finds Date: October 14, 2011 Source: ... These can all inform the prognosis prior to surgical resection.