Demographic, clinical and pathological differences between right- and left-sided colon cancer based on a 3-year observational cohort

Background: Recent studies have suggested differences in the development, pathological and clinical characteristics between right- and left-sided colon cancer (RCC and LCC). Objective: Our retrospective study aimed to systematically evaluate clinical and pathological features of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in a 3-year observational cohort and to correlate with location. Materials and methods: 442 patients diagnosed with CRC between 01.01.2011 and 12.31.2013 at the 1st Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University were incuded into our study. Cases without matching clinical records were excluded. Demographi…