PD-018Comparing survival in left-sided and right-sided colorectal carcinoma: A Belgian population-based study

Introduction: In recent years, the difference in survival between right-sided and left-sided colorectal cancer (CRC) has been extensively studied. Various studies have convincingly shown that patients with tumors originating on the left side of the colon have a significantly better prognosis than those with tumors originating on the right side of the colon. However, these conclusions are mostly based on data of clinical trials and therefore selected patients. These findings need to be confirmed in population-based studies. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare survival rates in left-sided and right-sided CRC in the (non-selected) Belgian population.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research