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  • Title: Five-year survival after curative resection for adenocarcinoma of the colon.
    Author: Angelopoulos S, Kanellos I, Christophoridis E, Tsachalis T, Kanellou A, Betsis D.
    Journal: Tech Coloproctol; 2004 Nov; 8 Suppl 1():s152-4. PubMed ID: 15655605.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 5-year survival of patients with colon adenocarcinoma that underwent elective or emergency curative surgical treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1993 and 1998, 80 patients underwent a potentially curative colonic resection based on mobilisation along anatomic planes. Among the patients, 26 underwent right colectomy, 3 transverse colectomy, 13 left colectomy and 38 sigmoidectomy. All patients classified as TNM stage III underwent adjuvant chemotherapy. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyse survival. RESULTS: Overall 5-year survival was 69.5%. Patient's sex and age, mucinous characteristics of the tumour and tumour location did not significantly affect survival. Patients with higher Duke's classification and TNM stage had significantly worse 5-year survival (p=0.025 and p=0.007, respectively). Although patients with good tumour differentiation had the highest 5-year survival, this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.211). CONCLUSIONS: The treatment of colon adenocarcinoma with curative resection by the end of the 20th century is accompanied with acceptable rates of overall 5-year survival.
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