The survival after recurrence of colorectal cancer: a retrospective study focused on time to recurrence after curative resection.
Hirotaka FurukeTomohiro AritaYoshiaki KuriuHiroki ShimizuJun KiuchiYusuke YamamotoHirotaka KonishiRyo MorimuraAtsushi ShiozakiHisashi IkomaTakeshi KubotaMasayoshi NakanishiHitoshi FujiwaraKazuma OkamotoEigo OtsujiPublished in: Surgery today (2021)
Early recurrence was associated with a poor prognosis after recurrence. Venous invasion correlated with early recurrence. Adjuvant chemotherapy may reduce the risk of early recurrence. These results indicate the importance of prudent surveillance and the aggressive application of adjuvant chemotherapy.