Limited wedge resection for T1 colon cancer (LIMERIC-II trial) – rationale and study protocol of a prospective multicenter clinical trial
Abstract Background The sole presence of deep submucosal invasion is shown to be associated with a limited risk of lymph node metastasis. This justifies a local excision of suspected deep submucosal invasive colon carcinomas (T1 CCs) as a first step treatment strategy. Recently Colonoscopy-Assisted...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02854-9 |