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Peritoneal carcinomatosis of colon cancer origin: highest incidence in women and in patients with right-sided tumors.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Dec 2011
Sjo Ole Helmer, Berg Marianne, Merok Marianne Arstad, Kolberg Matthias, Svindland Aud, Lothe Ragnhild A, Nesbakken Arild
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) in a prospectively recorded series of colon cancer patients from a defined cohort and to compare clinicopathological characteristics, survival, and TP53 mutation status in primary tumors from patients with and without PC. METHODS: Clinical data from all colon cancer patients admitted in 1993-2006 were...
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