[A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RIGHT SIDED VERSUS LEFT SIDED COLON CANCER].

We found histopathological differences between right and left sided colon cancer. Tumors on the right colon were found to be more aggressive, as expressed by poorer differentiation, higher T stage and mucinous tumors. The reasons are unclear, either the existence of two distinct molecular pathways or simply a delay in the diagnosis of right sided colon cancer. Future studies are needed to better understand the true nature of these differences.