Correlation between lymphatic endothelial markers and lymph node status or N-staging of colorectal cancer

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to examine the expression levels of lymphatic endothelial markers in colorectal cancer and to explore the correlation between the expression levels of markers and lymph node status. Methods Forty-seven paired fresh tumor tissues and para-cancerous tis...

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Main Authors: Xing-mao Zhang, Wen-xiao Han, Hong-ying Wang, Qiang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1276-3