The British journal of surgery
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Only a few small studies have evaluated risk factors related to early death following emergency surgery for colonic cancer. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for death within 30 days after such surgery. ⋯ Emergency surgery for colonic cancer is still associated with an increased risk of death. There is a need for a system providing increased safety in the perioperative period.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Survival benefit in a randomized clinical trial of faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer.
Early detection of colorectal cancer could reduce cancer-specific mortality. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening on colorectal cancer mortality in a Swedish population. ⋯ FOBT screening significantly reduces colorectal cancer mortality.