Summary and Conclusions
The records of 429 patients with colonic or rectal carcinomas were reviewed and, where feasible, a staging system was utilized instead of Dukes’ classification or its modifications. We believe that staging of carcinoma of the colon and rectum is simple, correlates with survival, and offers uniformity.
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Resident in Colon and Rectal Surgery (Dr. Smith); Resident in Surgery (Dr. Signorino); Section of Proctology, Ross-Loos Medical Group (Dr. de la Cruz).
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Smith, D.L., Signorino, C.E., de la Cruz, T.O. et al. Staging of colonic and rectal carcinomas. Dis Colon Rectum 13, 302–307 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617252
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