Prognosis of colonic and rectal cancer under selection free conditions (author's transl)

Incidence of cancer of colon and rectum shows increasing tendency in G.D.R. It is necessary to orientate practical medicine in this direction respecting future needs in scientific and therapeutic view. Published results of treatment deceive in true prognosis, because they are commonly from special h...

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Published inArchiv fur Geschwulstforschung Vol. 45; no. 7; p. 685
Main Author Pothe, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 1975
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colonic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Germany, East
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Rectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Rectal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Germany, East
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Summary:Incidence of cancer of colon and rectum shows increasing tendency in G.D.R. It is necessary to orientate practical medicine in this direction respecting future needs in scientific and therapeutic view. Published results of treatment deceive in true prognosis, because they are commonly from special hospitals. Effects of selection, lack of uniform definitions and faults in statistics may lead to unfounded optimism. Reports on treatment results which are free from selection bies are rare till now. The National Cancer Registry in the Erfurt Region gave crude absolute five-year-survival rates of 10.3% in colonic cancer and 10.8% in rectal cancer for the years 1960-1966. Radical operations resulted in survival rates of 26.4% and 27.4%. The author draws conclusions concerning education of general practitioners, improvement of diagnostic facilities, and centralized organization of special medical care for cancer patients.
ISSN:0003-911X