Colorectal Cancer: Is it Still a Disease of the Elderly?

<b><br>Introduction:</b> Colorectal cancer is becoming an increasingly significant health issue, being one of the more commonly diagnosed malignancies. Colorectal tumors account for 10% of all malignant cancers in women and 12% in men. Incidence is higher in the male population, especially among younger individuals.

Right- and left-sided colon cancer - clinical and pathological differences of the disease entity in one organ.

Introduction: Some researchers suggest that cancers located in the right vs. the left side of the colon are different and they can be regarded as distinct disease entities. The aim of this study was to analyze differences in clinical, epidemiological and pathological features of patients with right-sided (RCC) and left-sided (LCC) colon cancer.

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and C-Reactive Protein as Two Predictive Tools of Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Cancer Open Surgery.

Purpose: To assess the prognostic value of postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the development of anastomotic leak (AL) in patients after surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: Patients operated on for CRC between 2010 and 2014 were enrolled into the study. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPVs) were calculated for the CRP and NLR measured on the 4th postoperative day (POD).

Preoperative oral antibiotics reduce infections after colorectal cancer surgery.

Aim: The objectives were to recognize the risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) after surgery due to colorectal cancer and to assess the impact of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) and oral antibiotic prophylaxis (ABX) on SSIs.

Methods: Records from two colorectal centers were used. Risk factors of SSIs were categorized into patient-, disease-, and treatment-dependent.

Assessment of the Surgical Treatment Results in Patients with Colorectal Cancer in a District Hospital Versus Treatment Results in a Highly Specialized Center.

Unlabelled: In Poland there there are about 15-16 thousand cases of colon cancer per year. The health care system allows the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer in highly specialized hospitals, oncology centers and district hospitals. The results of treatment within different reference level differ.

Formalin therapy for hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.

Background: Radiotherapy within pelvis is a vital component of curative therapy for urological, gynecological and rectal malignances. Rectum is especially vulnerable to secondary radiation injury resulting in proctitis. The most common and life-threatening symptom is rectal hemorrhage.

Expression of the PLS3 Gene in Circulating Cells in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

Unlabelled: Circulating tumor cells (CTC) are cells in circulating blood that have the antigen and gene features of tumor cells of a specific type. Since they can be potentially used in diagnostics and monitoring of treatment of many tumors, they have been attracting attention of researchers worldwide. Plastin-3 (PL S3) is one of such markers of CTC.

Surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses - our experience.

Introduction: Surgeons face a special challenge in treating Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusion.

Aim: To present our surgical experience with this group of patients operated on in our department.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of 16 unselected Jehovah's Witnesses patients was conducted between October 2004 and February 2012.

Colorectal cancer in young and elderly patients.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to answer the question whether there are differences in the progression of the disease and its morphology, dependent of the patient's age, as well as show colorectal cancer differences between young and elderly patients.

Material And Methods: During the period between 2009 and 2011, 747 patients with rectal carcinoma, and 478 with colon cancer underwent surgery at the Department of General and Colorectal Surgery. The study group comprised patients under the age of 40 years (56 patients) and >80 years (90 patients).

Preliminary results of the first quality assurance project in rectal cancer in Poland.

Unlabelled: When compared with other EU countries, Poland is in the last place in terms of efficacy of rectal cancer treatment. In order to remedy this situation, in 2008 Polish centres were given the opportunity to participate in an international programme for evaluating the treatment efficacy.The aim of the study was to present the results obtained during the first two years of research.