Are there regional differences in the management of colon cancer in France?
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Date publication
février 2005
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr VELTEN Michel
Tous les auteurs :
Phelip JM, Grosclaude P, Launoy G, Colonna M, Danzon A, Velten M, Tretarre B, Bouvier AM, Faivre J
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Résumé
The purpose of this study was to assess possible regional disparities in the management of colon cancer in France. In 1995, 1605 patients with a colon cancer in eight areas covered by a population-based cancer registry were studied. Pre-therapeutic work-up, stage at diagnosis and therapeutic modalities were assessed. There were no differences between areas concerning the resection or the stage at diagnosis. The proportion of patients with a colonoscopy alone varied between 42.7 and 70.4% (P
Référence
Eur J Cancer Prev. 2005 Feb;14(1):31-7.