Long-term study of large-bowel cancer.
A personal series of 2,314 patients with large bowel cancer has been reviewed. This series has been treated over a 25-year period and all patients have been followed up. Although patients appear to be presenting earlier, there has been only a marginal improvement in the 5-year survivals. The recognized precancerous conditions of the large bowel account for a very small percentage of carcinomas.
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D007420:Intestine, Large; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery