Article
Small advanced colorectal cancers: clinicopathological characteristics and pathogenetic origin.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 Nov 2000
Ishihara S, Watanabe T, Umetani N, Yamagata S, Masaki T, Nagawa H, Muto T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, increasing numbers of small but deeply invading colorectal cancers have been detected. We conducted the present study to examine the hypothesis that these small advanced cancers are more biologically malignant than larger cancers and to elucidate their pathogenetic origin. METHODS: We analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics of 23 advanced cancers not exceeding 2 cm in diameter...
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