Efficacy and safety of additional surgery after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early colorectal cancer

Abstract Background Additional surgery is recommended when early colorectal cancer (ECRC) is resected by non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and there is significant risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of additional su...

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Main Authors: Tao Chen, Yi-Qun Zhang, Wei-Feng Chen, Ying-Yong Hou, Li-Qing Yao, Yun-Shi Zhong, Mei-Dong Xu, Ping-Hong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0701-y