RECURRENCE AND CURATIVE RESECTION OF GAST ROINTESTINAL CANCER - FREQUENCIES AND PROGNOSIS

Authors
HOHENBERGER W ALTENDORFHOFMANN A HAAS C
Citation
W. Hohenberger et al., RECURRENCE AND CURATIVE RESECTION OF GAST ROINTESTINAL CANCER - FREQUENCIES AND PROGNOSIS, Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie, 1996, pp. 218-221
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00238236
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
2
Pages
218 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-8236(1996):<218:RACROG>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Locoregional relapse following curative resection (=RO) of gastrointes tinal cancer occurs in 30% (colorectal carcinoma) and up to 70% (ducta l pancreatic cancer) of patients. A potiental, complete removal of a t umor recurrence can be achieved, in particular, in the case of colorec tal carcinoma. For these tumors and all their locations (locoregional, metachronic liver and lung metastasis), 5-year survival rates can amo unt up to 40%. The survival rates of our own paients are presented.