Myxoid stroma is associated with postoperative relapse in patients with stage II colon cancer

Abstract Background Fibrosis surrounding cancer cells has been shown to affect cancer cell metastatic behavior. The present study aimed to explore the utility of myxoid stroma as a predictive factor for postoperative relapse in patients with stage II colon cancer. Methods The present study retrospec...

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Main Authors: Takashi Okuyama, Shinichi Sameshima, Emiko Takeshita, Takashi Mitsui, Takuji Noro, Yuko Ono, Tamaki Noie, Shinichi Ban, Masatoshi Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07335-w