Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	120893
Country	Türkiye

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Emergency presentation predicts advanced pathological stage in colorectal cancer: An ordinal regression analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Osman G Gökdere and Burhan H Kanat
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Osman G Gökdere, MD, Department of General Surgery, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Alacakapı Mahallesi, Battalgazi, Malatya 44090, Türkiye. osman.gokdere@ozal.edu.tr
Key Words	Colorectal neoplasms; Emergency treatment; Neoplasm staging; Postoperative complications; Logistic models; Retrospective studies; Disease progression
Core Tip	Emergency presentation in colorectal cancer is commonly associated with poorer surgical outcomes; however, its relationship with pathological disease stage has not been fully clarified. In this retrospective study, pathological stage was analyzed as an ordinal outcome to preserve the biological continuum of tumor progression. Emergency presentation was strongly associated with a higher pathological stage and remained an independent predictor of advanced disease after adjustment for clinical covariates. These findings suggest that emergency presentation reflects a substantial oncological disease burden rather than merely surgical urgency, providing important context for the poorer short-term outcomes observed in emergency colorectal surgery.
Citation	Gökdere OG, Kanat BH. Emergency presentation predicts advanced pathological stage in colorectal cancer: An ordinal regression analysis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-11 01:12
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-11 01:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-17 07:09
Return for Revision	2026-03-17 07:09
Revised	2026-03-17 14:06
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-03-19 06:10
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-16 02:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-16 06:26
Articles in Press	2026-04-16 06:26
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ISSN	1948-5204 (online)
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