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G Netri

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[The prognostic significance of the vascular invasion of colorectal tumors].

The authors report their experience about the clinical significance of the invasion of veins (BVI) in 68 patients with colorectal carcinoma, submitted to potentially curative surgery in the period 1980-1988. Every patient was screened for BVI. The tumoral spreading was differentiated into endovascular and perivascular permeation. The authors also considered the incidence and kind of BVI, the recurrence rate of the tumour and five-year survival rate. BVI was present in 33 patients (48.5%). Recurrence was observed in 22 patients (22.3%): 19 patients in the group with BVI (33 patients): 3 in the group of 35 patients without BVI. BVI was related to tumour stage, but it may be considered as an independent factor in its relationship with a poorer prognosis in patients affected by tumours in stages II or III; in fact, the patients in stage II had a poorer prognosis than those in stage III without BVI. These results suggest that BVI, as a prognostic factor, is independent from tumoral stage in determining the recurrence rate and the long term prognosis.

Colorectal Neoplasms↗
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[Colonic neoplasms: long-term survival after surgical treatment. Our experience].

The surgery is still the only treatment for large bowel tumours. The patients who underwent a radical operation and then were treated with chemo and/or radiotherapy have not shown a longer free-disease survival. Palliative resection should be preferred to by pass operation, since the latter has shown less postoperative morbility and mortality. The authors report their experience on 139 patients with large bowel tumours operated between 1979 and 1988, and they analyze the surgical results and the five-years survival according to the stage of disease.

Adult↗
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Combined modality therapy in low risk (T2N0) rectal cancer.

The authors' experience with local excision (LE) and adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of selected cases of rectal cancer, is reported. 41 patients with distal rectal cancer underwent elective LE for cure. Selection criteria were: the site of tumor in the lower rectum, exophytic growth, maximum diameter equal to or lower than 4 cm, tumor "freely" mobile on the rectal wall, clinical staging T1-2 N0M0, histological grading G1-2. Patients shown to be T2 on definitive histology underwent adjuvant radiotherapy to the site of tumor and to pelvic lymph nodes. LE was performed via transanal route under general anesthesia. Operative mortality was 0% and morbidity 7.3%. In 37 cases (90%) surgery was considered radical and curative. The incidence of local recurrence was 5.4%, overall evidence of disease 8.1%, cancer-specific mortality 5.4% and 5-year actuarial survival 90%. The combination with radiotherapy has achieved similar results in T1 (22 cases) and T2 (15 cases) tumors. It is concluded that LE combined with radiotherapy in T2 tumors in selected cases represent a valid therapeutic alternative to more demolitive surgery.

Adenocarcinoma↗
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Surgery of rectal cancer (technical observations).

The evolution of the surgical management of rectal cancer is briefly reviewed. Factors which influence the choice of the surgical procedure relatively to the tumor characteristics, are examined. The role played by preoperative staging as the basis of a correct therapeutic approach is underlined. Most common surgical procedures in rectal cancer treatment are reported, and emphasis is put on aspects of particular interest for radiodiagnosticians and radiotherapists.

Humans↗