Tumor-infiltrating T cells as a risk factor for lymph node metastasis in patients with submucosal colorectal cancer

Abstract Approximately 10% of patients with colorectal cancer with submucosal invasion have lymph node metastasis. Pathological risk factors for lymph node metastasis have varying sensitivities and specificities. To predict the risk of lymph node metastasis, the identification of new risk factors is...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Kitakaze, Shiki Fujino, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Yuki Sekido, Tsuyoshi Hata, Takayuki Ogino, Hidekazu Takahashi, Mamoru Uemura, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29260-1