Purpose: Patients with colorectal cancer operated upon electively in Trakya University Medical Faculty, Department Of General Surgery between March 1995 and May 1999, were evaluated for diagnostic methods, operations performed, postoperative morbidity and mortality. Materials and Methods: 57 cases with colorectal cancer were evaluated retrospectively on the basis of diagnosis, diagnostic procedures, surgical procedures and postoperative early results. Results: Forty of patients (70%) were male, 17 were (30%) female and the mean age was 61.9 (32-81) years. Symptoms seen among the cases in the order of frequency were alteration in their habitude of enternalising, rectal bleeding, weight loss, abdominal pain, and tenesmus. Rectoscopic examination was applied in all patients and colonoscopy in 23 of the cases. Biopsies were obtained besides radiographic screening methods. Tumour localization of was respectively, in recto-sigmoid region (66%), caecum (14%), ascending colon (10%) and transverse colon (8%). Sigmoid colon tumour developed on the base of familial adenomatous polyposis was found in one case. Explorative laparotomy and colostomy were performed in 8 cases who have non-resectable tumour. Right hemicolectomy in 12 patients, tumour resection and anastomose was performed to the 18 of the patients who have tumour in transverse colon, descending colon or the sigmoid colon. Total colectomy and ileo-anal pouch operation in I and Miles operation in 7 patients were performed. Conclusion: Early diagnose and treatment are effective in prognose of colorectal cancer that has a high incidence yet. In addition preoperative and postoperative nutritional support besides antibiotherapy increases success in colorectal surgery.