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International Journal of Colorectal Disease

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01-11-2008 | Original Article

Local recurrence after curative resection in patients with colon and rectal cancers

Authors: H. R. Yun, L. J. Lee, J. H. Park, Y. K. Cho, Y. B. Cho, W. Y. Lee, H. C. Kim, H. K. Chun, S. H. Yun

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 11/2008

Abstract

Background and aims

There are a range of rates and a number of prognostic factors associated with the local recurrence of colorectal cancer after curative resection. The aim of this study was to identify the potential prognostic factors of local recurrence in patients with colon and rectal cancers.

Materials and methods

A retrospective review of 1,838 patients who underwent curative resection of non-metastatic colorectal cancer was conducted. The patients were treated between 1994 and 2004, and had a minimum follow-up of 3 years.

Results

There were 994 patients with colon cancer and 844 patients with rectal cancer. The median duration of follow-up was 60.9 ± 24.5 months. With respect to colon cancer, the local recurrence rate was 6.1% (61 patients). With respect to rectal cancer, 95 patients had a local recurrence (11.3%), the rate of which was statistically greater than the local recurrence rate for colon cancer (p < 0.001). The overall recurrence rate was 16.4% (301 patients), and the local recurrence rate, with or without systemic metastases, was 8.5% (156 patients). Local recurrences occurred within 2 and 3 years in 59.9% and 82.4% of the patients, respectively. In patients with colon and rectal cancer, the pathologic T stage (p = 0.044 and p = 0.034, respectively), pathologic N stage (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively), and lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.013 and p = 0.004, respectively) were adverse risk factors for local recurrence. The level of the anastomosis from the anal verge was an additional prognostic factor (p = 0.007) in patients with rectal cancer.

Conclusion

Compulsive follow-up care of patients with colon and rectal cancers is needed for 3 years after curative resection, especially in patients who have adverse risk factors for local recurrence.

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Title: Local recurrence after curative resection in patients with colon and rectal cancers
Authors: H. R. Yun
L. J. Lee
J. H. Park
Y. K. Cho
Y. B. Cho
W. Y. Lee
H. C. Kim
H. K. Chun
S. H. Yun
Publication date: 01-11-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-008-0530-0

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Local recurrence after curative resection in patients with colon and rectal cancers

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Background and aims

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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Results

Conclusion

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