Young patients with colorectal cancer have poor survival in the first twenty months after operation and predictable survival in the medium and long-term: Analysis of survival and prognostic markers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>This study compares clinico-pathological features in young (<40 years) and older patients (>50 years) with colorectal cancer, survival in the young and the influence of pre-operative clinical and histological factors on surviva...

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Main Authors: Wickramarachchi RE, Deen R, Dassanayake B, Chan KK, Kumarage SK, Samita S, Deen KI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/82