Surgically treated adenocarcinomas of the right side of the colon during a ten year period: a retrospective study.
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.
Hilska
M
M
Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. marja.hilska@tyks.fi
Grönroos
J
J
Collan
Y
Y
Laato
M
M
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate