The Prognostic Relevance of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases Assessed by PHGR1 mRNA Quantification in Stage I to III Colon Cancer

BACKGROUND: Regional lymph node (LN) metastasis is a strong and well-established prognostic factor in colon cancer, and recent data suggest a prognostic value of detecting micrometastases and isolated tumor cells in regional LNs. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical relevance of dete...

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Main Authors: Satu Oltedal, Hartwig Kørner, Ole Gunnar Aasprong, Israr Hussain, Kjersti Tjensvoll, Rune Smaaland, Jon Arne Søreide, Kjetil Søreide, Ragnhild A. Lothe, Reino Heikkilä, Bjørnar Gilje, Oddmund Nordgård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523317304114