Metachronous colorectal cancer

Aim In this study, we present our patients with metachronous colorectal cancer Patients and methods In the period between 1990 and 2009, 670 patients with colorectal cancer were treated Results Metachronous cancer was developed in 4 (0 6%) patients The time Interval between index and metachronous cancer was 28 months to 22 years (mean 146 months) Conclusion Metachronous colorectal cancer is a potential risk that proves the necessity of postoperative colonoscopic control of all patients with colorectal cancer