Abstract
The authors have examined the survival rate of 111 patients with colorectal cancer (Dukes' A, B, and C stages) treated by potentially curative surgery. In particular, the survival has been evaluated with regard to the appearance of postoperative fever and/or septic complications. The preliminary results demonstrate that these factors do not significantly influence the long-term prognosis.
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Fucini, C., Bandettini, L., D'Elia, M. et al. Are postoperative fever and/or septic complications prognostic factors in colorectal cancer resected for cure?. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 94–95 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552653
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