Predictive value of MRI-detected tumor deposits in locally advanced rectal cancer

BackgroundAlthough tumor deposits (TDs) are not the same as lymph nodes, the prognosis of patients with TDs is similar or worse than that of patients with metastatic lymph nodes. TDs are mostly assessed by the histology of samples after surgery, thus, not helpful for preoperative treatment strategie...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Baohua Lv, Xiaojuan Cheng, Yanling Cheng, Xue Kong, Erhu Jin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	rectal cancer tumor deposits lymph node metastasis extramural vascular invasion distant metastasis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1153566/full