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Survival Outcome and Risk of Metachronous Colorectal Cancer After Surgery in Lynch Syndrome.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Apr 2017
Kim Tae Jun, Kim Eun Ran, Hong Sung Noh, Kim Young-Ho, Huh Jung Wook, Park Yoon Ah, Cho Yong Beom, Yun Seong Hyeon, Kim Hee Cheol, Lee Woo Yong, Kim Kiyoun, Kim Kyunga, Chang Dong Kyung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The survival benefit of extensive colectomy is controversial in Lynch syndrome, and risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer (CRC) after segmental colectomy are unclear. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the survival outcome and risk of metachronous CRC after surgery in Lynch syndrome patients diagnosed with their first CRC. METHODS: Overall, 106 patients with Lynch syndrome...
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