International Journal of Colorectal Disease

, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp 301–304 | Cite as

Multiple primary cancers in extracolonic sites with colorectal cancer

Original Article

Abstract

Purpose

The present study was undertaken to clarify the clinical and pathological features of multiple primary cancers, especially those at extracolonic sites, in patients with colorectal cancers.

Methods

We reviewed the records of 2,176 patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancers in our institute from January 1997 to December 2006. A synchronous multiple primary cancer was defined as extracolonic cancer detected within 6-month interval before and after the detection of colorectal cancer. Any metastasis from colorectal cancers was excluded.

Results

Synchronous multiple primary cancers were identified in 32 patients. The stomach is the most common organ for synchronous multiple primary cancer development in patients with colorectal cancers (0.9%, 20/2,176).

Conclusions

Gastric cancer is the most common synchronous multiple primary cancers occurring concomitantly with colorectal cancers. Careful preoperative screening is necessary for the detection of multiple primary cancers in extracolonic sites in patients with colorectal cancers.

Keywords

Colon cancer Rectal cancer Multiple primary cancers 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Seung-Hyun Lee
    • 1
    • 2
  • Byung-Kwon Ahn
    • 1
  • Sung-Uhn Baek
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of SurgeryKosin University College of MedicineBusanSouth Korea
  2. 2.Department of SurgeryKosin University Gospel HospitalBusanSouth Korea

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