What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to assess long-term survival outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries.

March 18, 2026Open Access

Survival Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Key Points

This study aims to assess long-term survival outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing data on colorectal cancer surgery in LMICs.
Collected data from published studies focused on long-term outcomes following surgery.
Evaluated and synthesized findings to identify trends in survival rates.
Identified a significant gap in data regarding long-term survival in LMICs.
Highlights variability in outcomes based on available studies, often reporting poor survival rates.
Emphasizes the critical need for increased research efforts to improve outcomes.

Abstract

With the rising incidence of CRC globally, our work highlights the dearth of data on long-term outcomes following CRC operations in most LMICs and emphasizes the urgent need for research capacity building.

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Afolaranmi et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba426d4e9516ffd37a2a0b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.70235

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