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Tumor location and patient characteristics of colon and rectal adenocarcinomas in relation to survival and TNM classes

Old age at diagnosis is associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) for unknown reasons. Recent data show that colonoscopy is efficient in preventing left-sided cancers only. We examine the association of Tumor Node Metastasis (TNM) classes with diagnostic age and patient characteristic...

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Main Authors: Hemminki, Kari (Author) , Santi, Irene (Author) , Weires, Marianne (Author) , Thomsen, Hauke (Author) , Sundquist, Jan (Author) , Lorenzo Bermejo, Justo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 December 2010
In: BMC cancer
Year: 2010, Volume: 10, Pages: 1-6
ISSN:1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/1471-2407-10-688
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-10-688
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Author Notes:Kari Hemminki, Irene Santi, Marianne Weires, Hauke Thomsen, Jan Sundquist, Justo Lorenzo Bermejo
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Summary:Old age at diagnosis is associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) for unknown reasons. Recent data show that colonoscopy is efficient in preventing left-sided cancers only. We examine the association of Tumor Node Metastasis (TNM) classes with diagnostic age and patient characteristics.
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ISSN:1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/1471-2407-10-688

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