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Purpose: In this study, a single-centric series of patients with colorectal cancer is aimed at determining the results of treatment, survival rates and factors associated with survival. Patients and Methods: 200 patients with colorectal cancer, which were operated in elective conditions between February 2000 and October 2005 and all of them were histopathologically confirmed cases of adenocancer, were taken to study. In patients, demographic characteristics, additional diseases, postoperative complications and survival rates were also assessed by comparison with literary data. Results: Curative surgery initiative was carried out in 94.6% of colon cancer patients and in 94.2% of rectum cancer patients. In 85 patients (42.5 percent) there were additional diseases. Infection in the wound site was observed at 5%, and anastomose escape rate at 1.5%. The five-year survival rates were 96.3 per cent, 87.9 per cent and 32 per cent for stages I, II, III and IV, while 93.3 per cent, 96.4 per cent, 82.6 per cent and 33.3 per cent for stages I, II, III and IV for rectum cancer. Debate: Correction of the nutritional conditions of patients, lack of wound infections, low rates of anastomose escape, blood transfusions in the preoperative period, risked patients with venous thromboembolysis prophylaxis can improve survival by contributing to the lack of postoperative complications and peroperative mortality. Keywords: Colorectal cancer, anastomosis escape, wound infection, survival. The results of colorectal cancer treatment: an institutional series of 200 cases Purpose: To determine the institutional results of treatment of colorectal cancer, including survival rates and factors related to survival. Patients and Methods: In this study, 200 colorectal cancer patients who were operated on electively between February 2000 and October 2005 were analyzed. Demographic features, comorbid factors, postoperative complica- tions, and survival rates were evaluated. Results: Curative surgery was performed in 94.6% and 94.2% of colon and rectal cancer patients, respectively. Comorbid diseases were present in 85 patients (42.5%). Wound infection and anastomotic leakage were seen in 3% and 1.5% of the patients, respectively. Five-year survival rates were 96.3%, 87.9%, 78. 9%, and 32% for colon cancer patients with stage I, II, III, and IV, respectively. The survival rates for rectal cancer were 93.3%, 96.4%, 82.6%, and 33.3% for stage I, II, III, and IV, respectively. Conclusion: Factors such as supporting the nutritional status of patients, blood transfusion in the preoperative period, thromboembolism prophylaxis in high risk patients, low rates of wound infection, and anastomotic leakage may lead to reduced rates of postoperative complications and peroperative mortality, and improve overall survival. Key words: Colorectal cancer, anastomotic leakage, wound infection, ove-rall survival.