Survival trends for left and right sided colon cancer using population ‐based SEER database: A forty‐five‐year analysis from 1975 to 2019

ConclusionLSCC was associated with superior survival compared to right sided tumors. With the adoption of modern chemotherapy regimens, prognosis between LSCC and RSCC became more divergent in favor of LSCC. Colon cancer clinical trials should strongly consider tumor sidedness as an enrollment factor.

Source: Cancer Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mark B. Ulanja, Kwabena Oppong Asafo ‐Agyei, Vijay Neelam, Bryce D. Beutler, Daniel Antwi‐Amoabeng, Samuel B. Governor, Ganiyu A. Rahman, Francis T. Djankpa, Reginald N. Ulanja, Grace B. Nteim, Tarig Mabrouk, Millicent Amankwah, Olatunji B Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research