Prognostic factors of surgically-treated patients with cancer of the right colon: a ten years' experience of a single universitary institution.
Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2015;28(1):3-7. doi: 10.1590/S0102-67202015000100002. Prognostic factors of surgically-treated patients with cancer of the right colon: a ten years' experience of a single universitary institution. [Article in English, Portuguese] Nahas SC 1 , Nahas CS 1 , Bustamante-Lopez LA 1 , Pinto RA 1 , Marques CF 1 , Campos FG 1 , Ceconello I 1 . Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the world. There are many controversies in the literature about the prognostic value of primary tumor location. Many studies have shown higher survival rates for tumors in the right colon, and worse prognosis for lesions located more distally in the colon. AIM: To analyze the results of surgical treatment of right-sided colon cancers patients operated in one decade period and identify the prognostic factors that were associated with lower overall survival in st...