A Modified Tumor-Node-Metastasis Classification for Stage III Colorectal Cancers Based on Treating Tumor Deposits as Positive Lymph Nodes

A Modified Tumor-Node-Metastasis Classification for Stage III Colorectal Cancers Based on Treating Tumor Deposits as Positive Lymph Nodes

Background: The tumor-node-metastasis classification of the American Joint Committee on Cancer classified tumor deposits (TDs) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) without lymph node (LN) metastasis as N1c, but the classification of TDs in patients with LN metastases remains controversial. This...

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Main Authors: Jun-Peng Pei, Chun-Dong Zhang, Xiang Fu, Yong Ba, Shuai Yue, Zhe-Ming Zhao, Dong-Qiu Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
tumor deposit
prognosis
lymph node
overall survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.571154/full

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