title: Surgically treated adenocarcinomas of the right side of the colon during a ten year period: a retrospective study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in Finland. The purpose of the current study was to analyse the results of surgical treatment of right-sided colon cancers operated in the 1980s at Turku University Central Hospital. In addition, we compared the results to those reported from earlier decades.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and fifty-three patients with primary proximal colon cancer were operated in 1981-1990. The results were analysed retrospectively from patient records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The crude five-year survival rate of the patients was 48%. The most crucial factor affecting survival was the stage of spreading of the tumour. Obstructive tumours had a poorer prognosis than non-obstructive ones.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of surgical treatment of proximal colon cancer were satisfactory at Turku University Central Hospital and slightly better compared to earlier reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland. marja.hilska@tyks.fi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hilska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grönroos
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Collan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laato
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate