Prognostic value of lymph node micrometastases in patients with colorectal cancer in Dukes stages A and B (T1-T4, N0, M0) Valor pronóstico de las micrometástasis linfoganglionares en pacientes con cáncer colorrectal en estadios A y B de Dukes (T1-T4, N0, M0)

Prognostic value of lymph node micrometastases in patients with colorectal cancer in Dukes stages A and B (T1-T4, N0, M0) Valor pronóstico de las micrometástasis linfoganglionares en pacientes con cáncer colorrectal en estadios A y B de Dukes (T1-T4, N0, M0)

Background: 30% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Dukes stages A and B (T1-T4, N0, M0) present tumor recurrence and die after 5 years follow up. This unexpectedly poor evolution might be attributable to the presence of lymph node micrometastasis undetected in routine examination with haema...

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Main Authors: R. Uribarrena-Amezaga, J. Ortego, J. Fuentes, N. Raventós, P. Parra, R. Uribarrena-Echevarría
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2010-03-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma colorrectal
Pronóstico
Micrometástasis
Colorectal adenocarcinoma
Prognosis
Micrometastases
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