Patterns of recurrence of rectal cancer after potentially curative surgery

A generalized Wilcoxon test for comparing arbitrarily singly-censored samples

1965 • 3,333 citations

Maximum utilization of the life table method in analyzing survival

1958 • 2,937 citations

The classification of cancer of the rectum

1932 • 1,529 citations

THE PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF DIRECT EXTENSION OF CARCINOMA OF THE COLON AND RECTUM

1954 • 1,110 citations

The Spread of Rectal Cancer and its Effect on Prognosis

1958 • 807 citations

Areas of failure found at reoperation (second or symptomatic look) following “curative surgery” for adenocarcinoma of the rectum:Clinicopathologic correlation and implications for adjuvant therapy

1974 • 755 citations

Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum

1962 • 582 citations

Patterns of recurrence following surgery alone for adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum

1976 • 418 citations

Local recurrences after sphincter-saving excisions for carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid

1951 • 397 citations

Lymphatic spread in cancer of the rectum

1935 • 391 citations

Factors influencing survival in patients with untreated hepatic metastases.

1968 • 387 citations

The clinical significance of invasion of veins by rectal cancer

1980 • 381 citations

Enhanced Survival of Patients with Colon and Rectal Cancer is Based Upon Wide Anatomic Resection

1979 • 317 citations

Preoperative irradiation for carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid colon: Report of a national veterans administration randomized study

1975 • 274 citations

Prevalence and prognosis of individual clinical and pathologic variables associated with colorectal carcinoma

1967 • 258 citations

Preoperative radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid

1976 • 225 citations

Pelvic Recurrence after Excision of Rectum for Carcinoma

1963 • 220 citations

Prognostic factors in carcinoma of the colon and rectum

1968 • 220 citations

The results of surgical treatment for carcinoma of the rectum at St Mark's Hospital from 1948 to 1972

1976 • 176 citations

The natural history of carcinoma of the colon and rectum

1964 • 173 citations

Analysis of recurrence patterns following curative resection for carcinoma of the colon and rectum.

1981 • 171 citations

THE GRADING AND PROGNOSIS OF CARCINOMA OF THE COLON AND RECTUM

1939 • 167 citations

Pullthrough operation with delayed anastomosis for rectal cancer

1978 • 161 citations

Distal intramural spread of carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid.

1954 • 150 citations

THE LYMPHATIC AND VENOUS SPREAD OF CARCINOMA OF THE RECTUM

1942 • 148 citations

RECURRENCE IN CARCINOMA OF THE COLON AND PROXIMAL RECTUM FOLLOWING RESECTION FOR CARCINOMA

1952 • 142 citations

A CONSIDERATION OF PATHOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL IN RADICAL RESECTION OF THE LARGE BOWEL AND RECTUM FOR CARCINOMA

1947 • 139 citations

THE SPREAD OF CARCINOMA OF THE RECTUM

1943 • 138 citations

Recurrent colorectal carcinoma: detection, treatment, and other considerations.

1971 • 138 citations

PREOPERATIVE IRRADIATION OF RECTOSIGMOID CARCINOMA INCLUDING ITS REGIONAL LYMPH NODES

1972 • 137 citations

Lymphatic Block with Atypical and Retrograde Lymphatic Metastasis and Spread in Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum

1966 • 137 citations

The prognosis after surgical treatment for carcinoma of the rectum

1976 • 135 citations

Factors influencing local recurrence after abdominoperineal resection for cancer of the rectum and rectosigmoid

1975 • 109 citations

Implantation from the Bowel Lumen in Cancer of the Large Intestine

1961 • 106 citations

The spread of carcinoma of the colon and rectum

1950 • 105 citations

The pattern of blood-borne metastasis from carcinoma of rectum

1965 • 104 citations

Local recurrence of cancer in the large bowel: The role of implantation metastases and bowel disinfection

1954 • 101 citations

Factors influencing survival after resection in cancer of the colon and rectum

1969 • 99 citations

Recent experience in the management of cancer of the colon and rectum

1974 • 99 citations

Symptomatic local tumor failure following abdomino-perineal resection

1978 • 98 citations

Retrograde intramural spread of carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid; a microscopic study.

1953 • 96 citations

Radiotherapy Combined With Curative Surgery

1978 • 93 citations

Time of occurrence of pulmonary metastasis from carcinoma of colon and rectum

1962 • 90 citations

Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum

1960 • 89 citations

LYMPHATIC METASTASES OF CARCINOMA OF THE COLON AND RECTUM

1950 • 86 citations

The significance of vein invasion by cancer of the rectum and sigmoid.A microscopic study of 210 cases

1949 • 82 citations

COINCIDENT REMOVAL OF ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES IN RESECTIONS FOR CARCINOMA OF THE COLON AND RECTUM

1946 • 82 citations

Mesocolic lymph node histology is an important prognostic indicator for patients with carcinoma of the sigmoid colon: An immunomorphologic study

1975 • 80 citations

Surgical Pathology of Rectal Cancer in Relation to Adjuvant Radiotherapy

1967 • 76 citations

Elective postoperative radiotherapy after incomplete resection of colorectal cancer

1981 • 75 citations

Some prognostic factors in survival of patients with cancer of the colon and rectum

1975 • 72 citations

Carcinoma of Colon and Rectum

1951 • 69 citations

Local Recurrence of Carcinoma After Anterior Resection of the Rectum and the Sigmoid

1957 • 64 citations

I. Carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid: Cancer specific long-term survival. A series of 1061 cases treated by one surgeon

1980 • 63 citations

Multiple organ resection for advanced carcinoma of the colon and rectum.

1953 • 60 citations

Prognosis and surgical pathology of carcinoma of the colon.

1973 • 56 citations

The effect of preoperative roentgen therapy upon the 10 and 5 year results of the surgical treatment of cancer of the rectum.

1960 • 49 citations

Implantation in cancer of the colon.

1967 • 42 citations

Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil after surgical resection of colorectal carcinoma (COG protocol 7041)

1977 • 42 citations

INVOLVEMENT OF THE LYMPH-NODES IN CARCINOMA OP THE RECTUM

1922 • 41 citations

THE LATERAL SPREAD OF CARCINOMA THE RECTUM

1955 • 37 citations

The influence of location on prognosis in operable rectal cancer.

1953 • 37 citations

Metastases from Involved Lymph Nodes after Removal of Various Primary Tumors

1966 • 37 citations

Abdomino-anal pull-through resection of the rectum

1970 • 34 citations

An Evaluation of the Anterior Resection of the Rectum and Low Sigmoid

1959 • 33 citations

Changing survival prospects in carcinoma of the rectum

1980 • 31 citations

The spread of carcinoma of the colon and rectum

1959 • 29 citations

Present status of the pull-through sphincter-preserving procedure

1971 • 27 citations

CARCINOMA OF THE RECTUM

1951 • 26 citations

A critique of anterior resection in the treatment of cancer of the rectum and pelvic colon.

1951 • 26 citations

Results of treatment of colorectal cancer at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital

1965 • 22 citations

Colorectal carcinoma at the Lahey Clinic, 1962 to 1966

1973 • 21 citations

Adjuvant radiation therapy in colorectal carcinoma

1978 • 20 citations

Implantation metastases from cancer of the large bowel

1958 • 18 citations

The prognostic significance of gross venous invasion in carcinoma of the rectum.

1963 • 17 citations

THE RATIONALE OF AORTOILIOPELVIC LYMPHADENECTOMY AND HIGH LIGATION OF THE INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY FOR CARCINOMA OF THE LEFT HALF OF THE COLON AND RECTUM.

1964 • 15 citations

SOME PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR CARCINOMAS OF THE COLON AND RECTUM.

1963 • 14 citations

Abdominoperineal resection.Treatment of choice for carcinoma of the rectum

1976 • 10 citations

Importance of early diagnosis in the treatment of carcinoma of the colon and rectum

1973 • 9 citations

Radical surgical management of cancer of the colon spread to tissues and organs beyond the colon

1961 • 8 citations

Carcinoma of the colon and rectum; a study of 353 cases with special reference to prognosis.

1956 • 6 citations

Prognosis in carcinoma of the colon and rectum; a 10 year follow-up of 337 patients.

1947 • 6 citations

Surgery for cancer of the lower rectum

1964 • 4 citations

Chemotherapy of Colorectal Cancer: A Critical Analysis of Response Criteria and Therapeutic Efficacy

1978 • 4 citations

Symposium on carcinoma of colon and rectum. 1. Results of standard surgical treatment of colon and rectal carcinomas.

1978 • 3 citations

Recurrent carcinoma of the perineum after abdominoperineal resection.

1971 • 2 citations

Influence of preoperative recognition of high-grade rectal cancers on treatment and results

1974 • 1 citations