[Carcinoma of the cecum: is early diagnosis possible?].
Between 1982 and 1989, a consecutive series of 34 patients with cancer of the cecum were operated in our hospital. Overall, at 5 years the survival was 50%. We did not notice any correlation among symptom duration and survival. Patients admitted in the asymptomatic phase had the best survival rate (66.6%). Our study suggest that only neoplasm diagnosed in asymptomatic patients and treated promptly are related to a good survival rate. We, therefore, emphasize the importance and the necessity to investigate all patients with a suspected cecum cancer by means of colonoscopy.
Del Cimmuto
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S. Liberatore, Atri TE.
Del Papa
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U
Faccia
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M
Astolfi
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A
Cellini
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G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
Il carcinoma del cieco: è possibile una diagnosi precoce?