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The study included 80 patients with colorectal cancer who had admitted to AL-Assad Universal Hospital in Lattakia for diagnosis and treatment during 7 years between 2000-2007. Female to male ratio was 1,2: 1, with peak of incidence in the sixth decade: 24 cases (30%); and the results were: The highest percentage of localization of tumor was in sigmoid colon 26 cases (32,5%) while was in the rectum (12) cases (15%). The cases of study were divided into selective (69) cases (86,25%) and emergency: (11) cases (13,75%). Many surgical methods were applied in the treatment according to each case and after preparation of the colon. The most important strategy was tumor resection with primary anastomosis (by hand -sewn in two layers) without colostomy. Adenocarcinoma was the common pathological type (77) cases (96,25%). (75%) of rectal cancers and (58%) of colon cancers which were classified by Duke's staging system were in C stage. Mortality after surgery was (5%).