Journal of Surgery

Viorel Scripcariu

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• Research Article
  Assessment of Tumor Parameters as Factors of Aggressiveness in Colon Cancer
  Author(s): Ana-Maria Todosi, Ionut Huțanu, Mihaela Mădălina Gavrilescu, Mihaela Moscalu, Dan Ferariu and Viorel ScripcariuAna-Maria Todosi, Ionut Huțanu, Mihaela Mădălina Gavrilescu, Mihaela Moscalu, Dan Ferariu and Viorel Scripcariu
  
  Background: Colorectal cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. Tumor volume associated with the number of positive lymph nodes may be a new predictor of 5-year survival in colon cancer. Material and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of a prospective database that included all patients diagnosed with colon cancer (CC) between May 2012 and September 2013 in the Surgical Oncology Clinic of the Iasi Regional Cancer Institute. The patients underwent surgical resection and two tumor sizes were recorded. Tumor characteristics and their potential role in tumor aggressiveness were analyzed. Results: The study group included 138 patients, of which 38 (27.54%) with metastases and 100 (72.46%) without metastases. Maximum tumor diameter showed significant differences depending on the degree of differentiati.. Read More»
  

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