Survey procedures for the detection of asymptomatic tumors of the rectum and colon
β Scribed by M. Pinson Neal Jr.; Alfred J. Herlitzka; Anthony R. Curreri; Lester W. Paul
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1959
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 623 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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Outpatient follow-up in patients operated upon due to carcinoma of the colon and rectum is usually performed, due to a high rate of recurrence and with the aim of finding a curable recurrence. Due to the enormous cost of an extended follow-up system, a careful evaluation of the benefit is needed. Th
0 FIG. 8. Detcction rate of "silent" colon cancer.
Carcinoma of the colon and rectum is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the United States. The mortality of patients treated by surgery alone is 55% within 5 years of surgery. Despite efforts to decrease local recurrence and their concomitant problems of pain and disability, a signifi