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Higher Rate of Metastasis to Main Nodes in Transverse Colon Cancer

Caecal cancer and ascending colon cancer had slower rates of metastasis to main nodes compared with transverse colon cancer. Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric ...
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Laparoscopic ileocecal-sparing hemicolectomy for cancer of hepatic flexure and proximal transverse colon: A single arm prospective study.

A new approach to reduce toxicity and improve quality of life in colon cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This ...
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Predictive and prognostic features of metastatic colorectal cancer arising from the transverse colon: A pooled analysis of the CCTG/AGITG CO.17 and CO.20 randomized trials.

This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text component.
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What are some types of colon surgery?

Colon surgery includes several procedures that help with issues affecting the colon. It usually involves removing part or all of the colon. The colon is another name for the large intestine. It helps ...