[Synchronous carcinoma of the colon and rectum]

Minerva Chir. 1995 Dec;50(12):1069-72.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The incidence of synchronous carcinoma of colon-rectus is rising in relation to a greater oncogenic environmental charge and increased average life expectancy. There is also a risk of not recognising the disease (especially small carcinoma or multicentric neoplasm). After a Literature review, two clinical cases are described by the authors. They recommend an extensive use of preoperative colonoscopy and a careful intraoperative exploration of the viscera. It is also important that patients undergo periodical postoperative endoscopic controls.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Colectomy / methods
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Colonoscopy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery