Abstract:Objective: To assess the importance of clinical and histopathological features in the risk stratification of resected colorectal cancer and their utility as indicators of the need for adjuvant therapy.Methods: Prospectively collected data was analysed from 524 consecutive cases of colon and rectal cancer resected by a single surgical team with a median follow up of 49 months. Multivariate analysis was used to determine clinical and pathological features that independently predicted cancer related death and the… Show more
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