Patients with duplex cancer at our department

Aim: We analyzed the clinical history of patients having duplex primary tumor with gastrointestinal involvement. Our purpose was to improve the prevention in clinical practice, improve the efficacy of preoperative evaluation, work out the operative management and prepare follow-up protocols. Method: Between 1996 and 2003 3547 patients had been treated with oncological disease at our Department. Multiple cancer were found in 98 cases (2,76%), at 42 (1,18%) of these the gastrointestinal tract was involved. Results: Among the 42 patients 22 had synchrone and 20 metachrone cancers. 24 (57%) duplex tumor were found i…