[Surgery of the colon cancer - Expected standards].

Abstract

The incidence of colon cancer in Hungary shows a continuous increase. Improvements in the chances of survival are mostly dependent on early diagnosis and prevention. The state of the art multidisciplinary treatment of colon cancer also needs focused attention. Next to the ever evolving oncology, surgical resection still remains the indispensable foundation in the treatment of colon cancer. In our article we put an emphasis on the modern principles of surgery. We aim to overview current standards and future initiatives. The lecture that this article is based on was held at the third national event of the Oncologic Section of the Hungarian Surgical Society.