Outcome of colon cancer initially presenting as colon perforation and obstruction

Abstract Background Emergency complications of colon cancer include perforation and obstruction which were recognized as poor prognostic factors. Few studies have directly compared the outcomes of these two groups. In this study, we evaluated mortality and morbidity in patients with colon cancer ini...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Ming Chen, Yen-Ta Huang, Guan-Chyuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1228-y