The identification of patients at high risk following curative resection for colorectal carcinoma.

摘要: Thirty-five consecutive patients undergoing apparently curative resection for colorectal carcinoma were staged by conventional methods (Dukes', degree of tumour differentiation and pre- postoperative CEA). In addition, the presence or absence occult hepatic metastases at time surgery was determined sequential CT scanning. Thirteen died within 30 months surgery. Conventional prognostic indices failed to define clearly those who died. contrast, defined two groups patients. Only 9 per cent possessed survived compared with 88 in whom these not detected. The clinical implications results are discussed.