Deep submucosal invasion not strong predictor for lymph node metastasis, surgery in CRC

Among patients with T1 colorectal cancer, deep submucosal invasion was not a significant independent predictor for lymph node metastasis and should not be considered the sole indicator for oncologic surgery.“Guidelines consider [deep submucosal invasion (DSI)] a high-risk factor for [lymph node metastasis (LMN)] and strong indicator for radical surgery,” Liselotte W. Zwager, of the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Amsterdam University Medical Center, and colleagues wrote in Gastroenterology. “Since DSI is the only factor that can be assessed optically beforeRead More

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