[Colorectal cancer: has its diagnosis improved in the last decade?].
OBJECTIVE
To assess whether any shift in pathologic stage, tumor resectability and need of emergency surgery has been observed in colorectal carcinoma patients over the last ten years.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
We compare 201 patients treated in our Service from January 1981 to December 1983 (Group I) with 306 patients operated from January 1991 to December 1993 (Group II).


RESULTS
No change has been noticed in any of the parameters analyzed.


CONCLUSIONS
We think that the efforts in earlier detection of CCR should be increased to improve the prognosis of the disease.
Cerdán
F J
FJ
Hospital Universitario, San Carlos, Madrid.
Balsa
T
T
Díez
M
M
Martínez
S
S
Torres-Melero
J
J
Balibrea
J L
JL
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors