Prognostic value of various staging and grading systems in proximal colon cancer

: Hilska M, Collan Y, Roberts PJ, Ovaska J, Kossi J, Paajanen H, Laato M

Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

: 2002

European Journal of Surgery

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

: EUR J SURG

: 168

: 2

: 84

: 90

: 7

: 1102-4151

Conclusion: The clinicopathological modified Dukes' staging system was the most powerful prognosticator in proximal colonic cancer and its use in clinical practice should continue. Even a small amount of anaplastic tissue (>5%) had an adverse effect on short term survival.