Postoperative abdominal infections after resection of T4 colon cancer increase the risk of intra-abdominal recurrence

ConclusionSSIs after resection of a pT4N0-2M0 colon cancer are associated with an increased risk of intra-abdominal recurrence and worse survival. This finding supports the hypothesis that infection-based immunologic pathways play a role in colon cancer cell dissemination and outgrowth.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research