Mucinous carcinoma of the colon and rectum in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the present study was to compare the clinicopathological significance between mucinous carcinoma and nonmucinous adenocarcinoma. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Patients with carcinoma of the colon and rectum who had the first operation in the Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital between 1999 and 2004 were included in the present study. Patients were divided into two groups nonmucinous group and mucinous group. Clinicopathological data of these patients were recorded.RESULTS:
Four hundred and nine patients were included in the present study. Forty four (10.7%) were mucinous carcinoma. There was no difference in sex distribution, location of tumors, depth of invasion, lymph node involvement, distant metastasis, TNM stage, lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, perineural invasion, peritoneal seeding, curability, positive microscopic margin, and adhesion to the surrounding structure.CONCLUSION:
Colorectal mucinous carcinoma had no clinicopathological difference from nonmucinous adenocarcinoma of colon and rectum.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rectal Neoplasms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adenocarcinoma
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
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Adult
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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