Open AccessClinicopathological differences and correlations between right and left colon cancer
Author(s) -
Ioannis Kalantzis,
Afroditi ni,
Kitty Pavlakis,
Eumorphia-Maria Delicha,
Konstantinos Miltiadou,
Christos Kosmas,
Nikolaos Ziras,
Konstantinos Gkoumas,
Harikleia Gakiopoulou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1424
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , histopathology , epidemiology , chemotherapy , cancer , odds ratio , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , oncology , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
The differences in histopathology and molecular biology between right colon cancer (RCC) and left colon cancer (LCC) were first reported in the literature by Bufill in 1990. Since then, a large number of studies have confirmed their differences in epidemiology, clinical presentation, comorbidities and biological behaviours, which may be related to the difference in prognosis and overall survival (OS) between the two groups.