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The comparison of the risk factors and clinical manifestations of proximal and distal colorectal cancer.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Jan 2008
Oh Sung-Wook, Kim Young-Ho, Choi Yong Sung, Chang Dong Kyung, Son Hee Jung, Rhee Poong-Lyul, Kim Jae J, Rhee Jong Chul, Yun Seong-Hyeon, Lee Woo-Yong, Chun Ho-Kyung, Kim Duk-Hwan, Shim Sang Goon
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Colorectal cancers in the proximal or distal site have distinct clinical characteristics. In this study, the authors compared the risk factors of proximal and distal colorectal cancer. METHODS: A 16-page questionnaire was administered to 529 patients with colorectal cancer before operation. Cancers were classified as proximal or distal relative to the splenic flexure. Of these 529 patients, 6 patients...
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