The prognostic factors in colon carcinoma patients were: + Extent of the disease (the 5-year OS for Dukes B, C and D patients was 73%, 39% and 34% [16 months], respctively) + Tumor grade (the 5-year OS for patients with grade 1 and 2 tumor was 60% vs grade 3 tumor 0% [32 months]) + Surgical procedure (the 5-year OS for patients with curative resection was 64% vs palliative procedures 15% [32 months]) Of them, the extent of the disease and the surgical procedure were the independent predictors of survival on multiple variables Cox regression with RR=1, 8193; p=0, 0739 and RR=0, 152; p=0, 0009, respectively.