Colorectal adenocarcinoma in Uganda: are right-sided and left-sided colon cancers two distinct disease entities?

Abstract Introduction In Western countries, right-sided colon cancers (RSCC) present at an older age and advanced stage. Researchers believe that there is a difference between left-sided colon cancer (LSCC) and RSCC. In Uganda, however, it is unknown whether differences exist in the pathological pro...

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Main Authors: Richard Wismayer, Julius Kiwanuka, Henry Wabinga, Michael Odida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-03094-7