Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis and Prognosis in pT1 Colorectal Cancer Patients with Signet-Ring Cell and Mucinous Adenocarcinomas

Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis and Prognosis in pT1 Colorectal Cancer Patients with Signet-Ring Cell and Mucinous Adenocarcinomas

Background/Aims: The local excision of early colorectal cancer is limited by the presence of lymph node metastasis (LNM). Signet-ring cell carcinomas (SRC) and mucinous adenocarcinomas (MAC) are two relatively infrequent histological subtypes. However, little is known about the predictors of LNM and...

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Main Authors: Bao-Rong Song, Chang-Chun Xiao, Zhao-Kun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2017-03-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Signet-ring cell carcinoma
Mucinous carcinoma
Treatment
Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/471868

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