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  • The study focused on the outcomes of colon cancer patients with bladder invasion who underwent surgery at a specific hospital from 2011 to 2022.
  • Among the 41 patients, those with better surgical margins showed significantly higher overall survival rates, particularly with a median survival of 71.8 months for clean margins compared to 10.5 months for positive margins.
  • The findings suggest that complete resection can lead to better outcomes and that the choice between partial and radical cystectomy should consider both effective removal of cancer and quality of life, with factors like surgical margins and emergencies affecting survival.

Article Abstract

Background/aim: The aim of our study was to investigate the outcome of colon cancer with bladder invasion after surgical intervention.

Patients And Methods: Between 2011 and 2022, a total of 41 patients diagnosed with colon cancer and bladder invasion underwent surgical procedures at Taichung Veterans General Hospital. The impact of various risk factors on overall survival (OS) was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analyses and Cox proportional hazards models.

Results: Among the enrolled patients, 21 underwent radical cystectomy, while 20 underwent partial cystectomy. Twelve had tumors located in the rectum, 19 in the sigmoid colon, and 10 in both the rectum and sigmoid colon. The median OS was 71.8 months in stage 2, 50.8 months in stage 3, and 11.2 months in stage 4 (p=0.061). Median OS was 71.8 months in patients with negative surgical margins and 10.5 months in those with positive surgical margins (p=0.003). In multivariate regression analysis, positive surgical margins [hazard ratio (HR)=3.64, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.28-10.34, p=0.015] and emergency operations (HR=4.57, 95%CI=1.34-15.55, p=0.015) significantly impacted OS.

Conclusion: Complete resection of colon cancer with bladder invasion can yield excellent oncologic outcomes. The decision between partial and radical cystectomy should balance surgical margin clearance and the preservation of quality of life. Both surgical margin involvement and emergency operations are independent risk factors for OS.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/invivo.13782DOI Listing

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