Researchers analyze outlook for colon cancer patients

Researchers analyze outlook for colon cancer patients

More than 80% of patients diagnosed with colon cancer after a visit to a hospital emergency department for acute symptoms are eligible for curative treatments, Oregon Health and Science University researchers reported. Study author Dr. Andy Barnett said patients first seen for colon cancer in the ED should not be viewed as having later-stage, incurable disease. MedPage Today (free registration) (1/24)

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