Not all Rectal Cancer Patients Could Benefit From the Surgery on the Primary Site.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Previous studies have provided evidence that primary site surgery can improve the prognosis of rectal cancer patients, even in those with advanced age and distant metastasis, though results have been inconsistent. The current study aims to determine if all rectal cancer patients are likely to benefit from surgery in terms of overall survival.

Methods

This study examined the impact of primary site surgery on the prognosis of rectal cancer patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2019 using multivariable Cox regression analysis. The study also stratified patients by age group, M stage, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and number of distant metastatic organs. The propensity score matching method was used to balance observed covariates between patients who received and did not receive

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259102 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature