[The 'Colon cancer laparoscopic or open resection' (COLOR) trial].
The value of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancy as compared with open surgery will be determined in the COLOR-trial. The disease-free survival time is the primary end point. Twenty-one hospitals in the Netherlands and Scandinavia will participate in the trial. In the COLOR trial 1500 patients with colon carcinoma will be randomised for either a laparoscopic or open colon resection.
Wittich
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afd. Algemene Heelkunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam-Dijkzigt.
Kazemier
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Schouten
W R
WR
Jeekel
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J
Lange
J F
JF
Bonjer
H J
HJ
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life