THIS study is based on 242 patients who were operated on between 1930 and 1950 for carcinoma of the right colon. This group includes patients with carcinoma of the cecum, the ascending colon and ...

The incidence of right-sided colon cancers has increased since the 1980s, while the incidence of left-sided colon cancers has decreased. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain this ...

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14) is ...

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) offers fresh insights into our understanding of colorectal cancer ...