The Carcinoma–Stromal Ratio of Colon Carcinoma Is an Independent Factor for Survival Compared to Lymph Node Status and Tumor Stage
Background: Tumor staging insufficiently discriminates between colon cancer patients with poor and better prognosis. We have evaluated, for the primary tumor, if the carcinoma-percentage (CP), as a derivative from the carcinoma-stromal ratio, can be applied as a candidate marker to identify patients...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Cellular Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/175276 |