Tumor budding as a risk factor of lymph node metastasis in submucosal invasive T1 colorectal carcinoma: a retrospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to identify risk factors for lymph node metastasis of early stage colorectal cancer, which was confirmed to a carcinoma that invaded the submucosa after radical resection.</p> <p>Methods</p>...

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Main Authors: Kye Bong-Hyeon, Jung Ji-Han, Kim Hyung-Jin, Kang Se-Goo, Cho Hyeon-Min, Kim Jun-Gi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/16