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Patients were divided into two groups based on the presentation into elective and emergency groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 215 patients with colon cancer were admitted and underwent curative surgical resection. Of those, 145 patients (67.4%) were elective cases, and 70 (32.5%) were emergency cases. Family history of malignancy was positive in 44 patients (20.5%) and significantly more common in the emergency group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.016)\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\"\/>\n                      . The emergency group had higher T and TNM stages (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001)\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\"\/>\n                      . The 3-year survival rate was 60.9% and significantly less in the emergency group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.026). The mean duration from surgery to recurrence, 3-year disease-free survival, and overall survival were 1.19, 2.81, and 3.11, respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elective group was associated with better 3-year survival, longer overall, and 3-year disease-free survival compared to the emergency group. 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